Sat, 2018-08-18 00:53
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabias air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militia toward the southern city of Najran.
The attack is the latest in a series of missile launches targeting densely populated residential areas of Saudi Arabia, including Jazan and Najran, close to the border with Yemen.
Saudi-led Arab coalitions spokesman, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that Saudi aerial defense forces intercepted a missile launched by the Iran-backed militia.
Al-Maliki said that the missile targeted Najran and was aimed at civilian populated areas, but the defense forces were able to intercept and destroy the projectile without any casualties.
The spokesperson added that “this hostile action by the Houthi militia proves the Iranian regimes continued involvement in supporting the rebels with qualitative capabilities in clear and explicit defiance of UN resolution 2216 and 2231 aimed at safeguarding Saudi Arabias security and any regional and international threats.”
Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: houthi ballistic missileterror attacksYementerrorism Houthi militia in Yemen storm World Food Program warehouseYemeni army inflicts heavy casualties on Houthi militants in Taiz
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