Doha: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region.

According to Qatar News Agency, the announcement was made by Official Spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense Maj. Gen. Turki Al Malki. Earlier in the day, the Ministry had reported the interception and destruction of nine drones in the Eastern Region.

It also detected the launch of three ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh area, noting that one missile was intercepted while the other two landed in uninhabited areas.