Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said Saturday that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile — the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since fighting with the Iran-backed rebels escalated into a new front in the Iran war.

BBC World reports that Saudi Arabia says it shot the missile down, and that a reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays the same day. The Houthis say they targeted the capital with ballistic missiles.

Two accounts, one event: the kingdom describing an intercepted attack and the rebels claiming one. The reported damage to the airport fuel depot is attributed to a reported strike, not confirmed by either side in the reporting.