Riyadh-led coalition says it downed Houthi missile targeting Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward Riyadh early Friday, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. In a post on X, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was shot down shortly after 4 a.m.
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- 2026-10-23 00:53 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
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