Friday, 13 April 2018

Saudi says it shot down Houthi missiles over Riyadh and southern cities

Saudi says it shot down Houthi missiles over Riyadh and southern citiesBy Stephen Kalin and Sarah Dadouch RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh and other cities on Wednesday by Yemen's Houthis who have stepped up attacks recently, threatening to escalate a rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Three rockets were shot down above the capital and the southern cities of Jizan and Najran, according to state media and the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.




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