Coalition says intercepted Houthi missile targeting southwest Saudi Arabia
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported46m ago
The Saudi-led coalition reported that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi movement. The projectile was specifically targeting the southwest region of Saudi Arabia.
According to coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Malki, the intended target of the Houthi missile launch was the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait. The incident marks another cross-border attack directed at Saudi territory amid the ongoing conflict involving the coalition and the Houthi group in Yemen.
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Middle East Eye (GB)Provides specific detail on the targeted city, naming Khamis Mushait.