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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Fired at Royal Palace

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Fired at Royal Palace
A palace in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh (not pictured) was almost hit by a ballistic missile fired from Yemen. HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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Saudi’s royal family narrowly avoided disaster when the Saudi-led military forces stopped a ballistic missile that was within seconds of hitting the royal palace in Riyadh on Dec. 19.

The missile, fired by Iranian-backed Houthi extremists in Yemen, was intercepted before it reached the palace, which is used by Saudi King Salman for weekly cabinet meetings.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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