DUBAI: Royal Saudi Air Defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile on Friday over the southern province of Najran, bordering Yemen.
The foiled attack took place shortly after Houthi affiliated news channel Al-Masirah TV published a statement stating that the militias had fired a missile at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.
“This hostile act by the Iran-backed Houthis proves the Iranian regime remains implicated in supporting the armed Houthis,†spokesman of the Arab Coalition, Col. Turki Al-Malki said.
Debris at the scene. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Maliki said Friday’s attack “deliberately targeted densely populated civilian areas.â€
The scattered fragments of the missile caused minor damage to private property of one citizen, however there was no loss of life, º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s state news agency SPA reported.
Meanwhile last year, the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen intensified their attempts on º£½ÇÖ±²¥, targeting several civilian areas in the kingdom.
Last month, Houthi militias fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, this time targeting Al-Yamamah Royal Palace in the Saudi capital.
While in Nov. the militias launched a missile targeting King Khalid International Airport. Saudi air defense intercepted the missile and shot it down without causing any damage.Ìı
A UN Security Council-appointed panel confirmed the missile was manufactured in Iran, along with three other missiles fired from Yemen toward the Kingdom in 2017.
Houthi aggression towards º£½ÇÖ±²¥ caused a global outcray with a number of countries and organizations condemning the launch of ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom.
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