Saudi air defenses intercept 8 UAVs and 3 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis from Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s air defenses shot down three ballistic missiles launched from Yemen on Thursday. (Reuters file photo)
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RIYADH:  Saudi air defenses have intercepted and destroyed eight drones and three ballistic missiles targetting Saudi Arabia, the Arab Coalition supporting  supporting Yemen's legitimate government said on Thursday.

In a statement announced on Twitter, the Coalition said the UAVs and missiles were launched by the Iran-back Houthi militia in Yemen.

The new attacks came as fighting for Yemen’s strategic Marib city continued and despite calls by the UN for the Houthis to halt the violence.