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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired Towards Medina

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired Towards Medina

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On Thursday, the Saudi‑led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the group at the Medina region, home to one of Islam’s holiest cities. The announcement came minutes after the kingdom’s civil defence agency warned of potential danger for Yanbu. The Houthis later said claims that they targeted the holy city were false.

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    Madinah: Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched towards the Madinah region, the Saudi-led Coalition’s spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki announced on Thursday, November 5. In a statement posted on X, Al-Malki said the Kingdom’s air defence systems had successfully…

    — The Siasat Daily

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    Saudi-led coalition says its air defences destroyed the ballistic missile as civil defence issued a potential danger warning near the strategic port of Yanbu.

    — Deccan Chronicle

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Saudi-led coalition says its air defences destroyed the ballistic missile as civil defence issued a potential danger warning near the strategic port of Yanbu.

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired Towards Medina

Saudi-led coalition says its air defences destroyed the ballistic missile as civil defence issued a potential danger warning near the strategic port of Yanbu.

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