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DW: Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi rebel missile fired towards Riyadh
Saudi officials have said they shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's rebel Houthi movement towards Riyadh. The missile launch came just a day ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival in the Saudi capital.
Saudi Arabia's air defense unit said on Friday that it had shot down a Houthi ballistic missile around 200km (120 miles) southwest of the capital, Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition said in a statement that it had "intercepted a ballistic missile that was launched by Houthi militias over an unpopulated area."
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The Houthi movement reported through its official news agency that the Burkan-1 missile had been fired at Riyadh.
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WNU Editor: They are sending a message to President Trump.
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