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| Saudi Arabia’s air force has intercepted a ballistic missile over the capital Riyadh, the government’s press agency has said. | Saudi Arabia’s air force has intercepted a ballistic missile over the capital Riyadh, the government’s press agency has said. |
| The official Saudi press agency said in a statement that the Saudi Royal Air Force intercepted a ballistic missile launched from the Saada province of Yemen by Houthi-backed militia. | The official Saudi press agency said in a statement that the Saudi Royal Air Force intercepted a ballistic missile launched from the Saada province of Yemen by Houthi-backed militia. |
| Spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said the missile was directly targeting civilian areas. Maliki said that the hostile action proves the continued involvement of Iran in supporting the Houthi militias. | Spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said the missile was directly targeting civilian areas. Maliki said that the hostile action proves the continued involvement of Iran in supporting the Houthi militias. |
| Maliki added that the attempted missile strike was an explicit violation of two UN resolutions and was a threat to the security of Saudi Arabia and international security. | Maliki added that the attempted missile strike was an explicit violation of two UN resolutions and was a threat to the security of Saudi Arabia and international security. |
| The Houthi movement subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack on its official channel al-Masirah TV, Reuters reports. "The missile force struck ... economic targets in Riyadh with a salvo of ballistic missiles,” it said in a newsflash. | The Houthi movement subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack on its official channel al-Masirah TV, Reuters reports. "The missile force struck ... economic targets in Riyadh with a salvo of ballistic missiles,” it said in a newsflash. |
| Yemen’s Houthis have targeted the Saudi capital several times with missiles in recent months. Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since 2014, with Saudi Arabia involved in a military campaign there for the last three years. The Saudis aim to restore the presidency of Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who was overthrown by Houthi rebels in 2015. | Yemen’s Houthis have targeted the Saudi capital several times with missiles in recent months. Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since 2014, with Saudi Arabia involved in a military campaign there for the last three years. The Saudis aim to restore the presidency of Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who was overthrown by Houthi rebels in 2015. |
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| Several loud booms were heard in the city center, according to the Saudi-owned pan-arabian broadcaster Al Arabiya. | Several loud booms were heard in the city center, according to the Saudi-owned pan-arabian broadcaster Al Arabiya. |
| Writer Saleh Al Hanaki said on Twitter that he heard sounds like explosions or “bumping into the ground.” | Writer Saleh Al Hanaki said on Twitter that he heard sounds like explosions or “bumping into the ground.” |
| Some 22 million people in Yemen, or 80 percent of the population, are in need of humanitarian aid with Saudi Arabia implementing a food blockade of the country. The UN has labelled Yemen “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” It put the death toll at 10,000, with many more wounded, since the war began. | |
| Late last month up to 50 people were killed when the Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on a wedding party in northwestern Yemen. | |
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