Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabia

Cairo - The coalition said the Iran-aligned group tried to target civilian areas in the southern region of the Kingdom.

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 27 Feb 2021, 7:41 AM

The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it had destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthis towards the Kingdom, state TV reported.

The coalition, in a statement cited by state TV, said the Iran-aligned group tried to target civilian areas in the southern region of the Kingdom.


“We are taking operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects in accordance with international humanitarian law,” the coalition said in a statement.

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Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al Malki. (SPA)
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