Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Jazan

Spokesman of the Saudi-led military coalition Col. Turki al-Maliki speaks during a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on Sept. 30, 2019. (File/AFP)

• The coalition is taking all precautions to protect civilians as the Houthi militia continue targeting them

DUBAI: The Arab coalition has intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Jazan in southwest Saudi Arabia, state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.
The coalition is taking all precautions to protect civilian as the Houthi militia continue targeting them, the report added.
On Wednesday, the Arab coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward southern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
“Joint coalition forces managed to intercept and destroy a booby-trapped drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilians and civilian objects in the city of Khamis Mushait,” spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said.

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