Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile, 26 Wounded by Shrapnel

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile, 26 Wounded by Shrapnel
Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis in the southern city of Najran on Sept. 5, 2018. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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RIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis in the southern city of Najran, wounding 26 people with shrapnel, Saudi civil defense said on Sept. 5.

The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said on Twitter the group had hit a Saudi National Guard camp in the border city. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said the missile launched from Saada province had been detected at 8:08 p.m. (1708 GMT).