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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile launched from Yemen

RIYADH, July 19 (KUNA) -- The Arab coalition, which supports the legitimate government in Yemen, said Thursday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory towards the Jazan region.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Coalition Forces Colonel Turki Al-Malki stated that at 10:50 a.m. local time, the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) monitored a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Al-Houthi militias from Yemeni territories (City of Saada) towards the Kingdom's territories.
He pointed out that the missile, which targeted the City of Jazan, was deliberately launched to target civilian and populated areas, as the RSADF have successfully intercepted and destroyed it without causing any injuries. (end) mdm.gta