Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Houthi Missiles And Drones In Riyadh And Southern Cities



Reuters: Saudi says it intercepts Houthi missiles in Riyadh and southern cities

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted at least three ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities by Yemen’s Houthis, who claimed to have targeted the defence ministry in Riyadh and a Saudi Aramco distribution facility in Najran on Wednesday.

Three rockets were intercepted in 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.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The attacks mark the fourth time in five months that missiles have flown over Riyadh, as the Houthis step up efforts to demonstrate they can reach the Saudi capital, threatening to escalate a regional rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So we have a response from the Russia-Iran axis to the US threats to Syria. Russia-Iran will threaten to do to Saudi Arabia what the US does to Syria. Will Washington make that trade?

I think the best way forward is a .22LR, just one, fired flush to his head by one of Wagner's guards. Then everyone settles down and backs down. Win-Win