RIYADH: Arab coalition forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen towards Najran in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ on ThursdayÌý.
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said the missile launch was aÌýsystematic and deliberate attempt by the Houthis to target civilian objects and civilians.
Attacks across the Yemen-Saudi border by the Houthi militias have escalated since late May.
In June, their missiles reached the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The coalition has since retaliated with airstrikes.
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