抖阴短视频 shoots down ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists

Houthis chew qat as they rally in Sanaa on Aug. 17, 2018, in support of their colleagues in the front line. Houthis have been firing missile after missile toward populated areas in 抖阴短视频 in a desperate terror campaign amid an offensive by a Saudi-led coalition in support of Yemen's legitimate government. (Reuters photo)

JEDDAH: 抖阴短视频鈥檚 air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militia toward the southern city of Najran.

The attack is the latest in a series of missile launches targeting densely populated residential areas of 抖阴短视频, including Jazan and Najran, close to the border with Yemen.

Saudi-led Arab coalition鈥檚 spokesman, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that Saudi aerial defense forces intercepted a missile launched by the Iran-backed militia.

Al-Maliki said that the missile targeted Najran and was aimed at civilian populated areas, but the defense forces were able to intercept and destroy the projectile without any casualties.

The spokesperson added that 鈥渢his hostile action by the Houthi militia proves the Iranian regime鈥檚 continued involvement in supporting the rebels with qualitative capabilities in clear and explicit defiance of UN resolution 2216 and 2231 aimed at safeguarding 抖阴短视频鈥檚 security and any regional and international threats.鈥�