Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts 3 Ballistic Missiles Launched by Houthis: State TV

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts 3 Ballistic Missiles Launched by Houthis: State TV
Trail of smoke seen in the sky above Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh as locals heard loud bangs believed to be ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis targeting civilians on June 23, 2020. (Reuters TV)
Reuters
6/22/2020
Updated:
6/22/2020

CAIRO—The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said early on Tuesday it intercepted three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis, the sectarian Yemeni militia, towards the Saudi Arabian cities of Najran and Jizan, according to the Saudi state TV.

Colonel Turki al-Malki, spokesman for the coalition, said in a statement the missiles were targeting civilians.

The coalition also intercepted eight drones laden with explosives and launched towards the kingdom on Monday, according to the coalition. The drones were also launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis, it said.