Middle East

May. 25, 2018 | 10:43 AM

Saudi Arabia says new Yemen missile intercepted

A Houthi militant holds a mock missile during a rally in Yemen's capital Sanaa July 10, 2015. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

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Summary

Saudi air defences Friday intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Najran after it was fired from rebel-held territory in neighbouring Yemen, a Saudi-led military coalition said.

The Iran-backed insurgents have in recent months ramped up missile attacks against neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition against them.

A Houthi missile was intercepted over Jizan on Thursday after a similar strike on the southern city on Monday, according to Maliki, who said there were no casualties.