Missile intercepted targeting Saudi palace

Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital Riyadh, targeted a meeting of Saudi leaders, but it has been intercepted.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired a ballistic rocket targeting the al-Yamamah royal palace in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Houthi-affiliated TV al-Masirah is reporting, with Saudi media later reporting that the missile had been intercepted.

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile south of the capital Riyadh, according to the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya broadcaster.

Last month, Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen: One of them was near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh while the other targeted the south-western Saudi province of Assir.

In response, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis imposed a blockade on Yemen, saying it aimed at stopping the flow of Iranian arms to the Shiite Houthis.

The blockade was gradually lifted afterwards.


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