Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Intercepted Houthi Missile Aimed at Riyadh
The interception triggered Riyadh's first air raid alert since fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia escalated, according to Al Jazeera.
A Saudi-led coalition said its defenses intercepted a missile fired by Houthi forces in Yemen toward Riyadh, according to Al Jazeera.
The incident marked the first air raid alert in the Saudi capital since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported.
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