- Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile near Medina
- The missile was launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia
Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that a ballistic missile fired by the group at the Medina region — home to one of Islam’s holiest cities — had been intercepted.
“Air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Medina region,” coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki said in a post on X.
