Houthi missiles fired at Medina intercepted, Saudi coalition says

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Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi forces toward Medina. The announcement came shortly after civil defence authorities warned of a potential threat near the strategic port of Yanbu.

A ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities, was intercepted Thursday, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels said. The announcement came shortly after the kingdom's civil defence agency warned of potential danger around the strategic port of Yanbu.