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Saudi Arabia military camp targeted with ballistic missile fired from Yemen | Saudi Arabia military camp targeted with ballistic missile fired from Yemen |
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Yemen's Shia rebels say they have fired a ballistic missile targeting a military camp in the Saudi city of Najran. | Yemen's Shia rebels say they have fired a ballistic missile targeting a military camp in the Saudi city of Najran. |
Saudi state TV says its air defence system intercepted the missile above Najran in the kingdom's southwestern region. | Saudi state TV says its air defence system intercepted the missile above Najran in the kingdom's southwestern region. |
The announcement on Yemen's rebel-run Al-Masirah TV says Friday's missile hit its target with "high accuracy." The rebels later said they fired another missile, targeting Saudi-backed forces along Yemen's western coast. | The announcement on Yemen's rebel-run Al-Masirah TV says Friday's missile hit its target with "high accuracy." The rebels later said they fired another missile, targeting Saudi-backed forces along Yemen's western coast. |
The Shia rebels, known as Houthis, have previously fired missiles targeting the Saudi mainland, including the capital, Riyadh, and the city's international airport. | The Shia rebels, known as Houthis, have previously fired missiles targeting the Saudi mainland, including the capital, Riyadh, and the city's international airport. |
Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's internationally recognised government and leads an international coalition at war with Iran-backed Houthis since March 2015. | Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's internationally recognised government and leads an international coalition at war with Iran-backed Houthis since March 2015. |
The coalition has repeatedly accused Saudi rival Iran of arming the rebels. The Houthis deny the allegations. | The coalition has repeatedly accused Saudi rival Iran of arming the rebels. The Houthis deny the allegations. |
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