Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile towards Riyadh

Yemen's Houthi movement fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, its spokesman said.

Mohammed Abdussalam said on Twitter that a Volcano 2-H ballistic missile was fired towards al-Yamama royal palace.

Saudi air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the Saudi capital Riyadh, Saudi-owned channel al-Arabiya reported in a news flash quoting a Saudi-led military coalition.

The coalition is battling the armed Houthi movement in neighbouring Yemen. The Houthis said earlier they had fired a missile towards Riyadh.

SOURCE: euronews
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