Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh, Khamis Mushait
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Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militia. These missiles targeted Riyadh and Khamis Mushait. Two drones targeting the southern region of the Kingdom were also intercepted and destroyed. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed the destruction of the missile targeting Khamis Mushait on Friday. He also confirmed the interception of the missile targeting Riyadh early Friday. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen reported these actions.
RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, along with two drones targeting the Kingdom's southern region, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced.Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait had been intercepted and destroyed on Friday.In a separate statement, Al-Maliki announced that Saudi air defenses had intercepted and destroyed another Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh early Friday.He also confirmed the interception and destruction of two drones launched by the Houthi militia toward the southern region on Thursday.In a separate statement, Al-Maliki categorically rejected Houthi allegations that Saudi Arabia had threatened to target Yemeni tribal and civilian gatherings, describing the claims as entirely false and baseless.He said the allegations reflected continued attempts by the militia to mislead public opinion, divert attention from its internal crises and practices, and drag Yemen's tribes into its conflicts."These allegations, in both thei...
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