Saudi Defenses Shoot Down Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired at Najran

Gulf

August 31st, 4:32am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi air defenses shot down on Monday a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen towards the Kingdom. The missile was targeting the region of Najran. The coalition said the efficiency of the Saudi defenses have thwarted the Houthis’ futile attempts at attacking the Kingdom. It condemned the Houthis’ repeated attempts to attack civilians and civilian locations, stressing it was taking the necessary operational measures to protect civilians and handle any imminent threat.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3162031/saudi-defenses-shoot-down-houthi-ballistic-missile-fired-najran