Saudi Arabia intercepts cruise missiles, defence ministry says

Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles near the central city of Al Kharj, the kingdom’s defence ministry has said.

The statement, cited to the ministry’s spokesman and published Wednesday morning, did not say whether casualties or damage had resulted from the interception, CNN reports.

Al Kharj is around 55 miles (85 kilometres) to the southeast of the capital Riyadh. The Prince Sultan Air Base is located close by. It is a Saudi airbase but is previously known to have housed US military aircraft.