Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that two cruise missiles were intercepted over an area southeast of the capital Riyadh, adding that separate drone attacks were thwarted.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in al-Kharj” governorate, a defense ministry statement on X said. In a separate post the ministry added that “nine drones were intercepted and destroyed immediately upon entering the Kingdom’s airspace.”Later in the morning, the Kingdom’s defense ministry added that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Province. Read more: Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys eight drones near Riyadh and al-Kharj Saudi Arabia condemns ‘flagrant’ Iranian drone attack on US Embassy in Riyadh US embassy in Riyadh targeted by two drones, Saudi defense ministry says