Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile fired towards Taif
Saudi authorities lifted emergency alerts after intercepting the missile, while earlier Houthi attacks sent debris into Riyadh and damaged property, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the western Saudi city of Taif as cross-border hostilities between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group have intensified.
- Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition against the Houthis since March 2015, following the group's seizure of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
- Early Wednesday, Saudi Civil Defense issued emergency alerts for Jeddah and Yanbu before later announcing the danger had passed in both areas with no reported casualties.
- These developments followed damage in Riyadh from debris after air defenses intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles late Tuesday, alongside four drones and three additional missiles the coalition reported.
- Amid escalating hostilities, the Saudi-led coalition announced a large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen as fragments from earlier interceptions damaged property in Riyadh without reported casualties.
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Saudi defenses destroyed a Houthis ballistic missile aimed at a key oil zone.The tension in the region increases.The conflict in Yemen escalates after a broken truce, with constant attacks on Saudi Arabia, while Iran denies its involvement in the escalation.
The Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards the Tif, while the Houthis reported incursions into areas under their control in the governorates of Al-Jawf, Taiz and Amran.
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Targeting Taif
Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards the western Saudi city of Taif early Wednesday, October 28, as cross-border attacks and regional tensions continue to escalate. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki announced the interception, according to Al Jazeera. The coalition said the missile was destroyed by […]
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards the city of Taif in the western part of the kingdom. Coalition spokesman General Turki al-Maliki said the missile was “intercepted and destroyed.” He did not specify the location from which the launch took place or provide details on the type of missile. There were no immediate reports of casualties or material damage in the la…
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