Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh
Yemen’s war is heating up again with new Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Marib and Hodeida.
Saudi Arabia on Monday night intercepted what its government said was a ballistic missile over its capital city amid Riyadh’s conflict with Iran-backed rebels in neighboring Yemen.
The Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen’s Houthis said Monday that it would retaliate for the missile launch “with an iron fist within the framework of international humanitarian law.”
The attack came the same day that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kicked off a regional tour.
The attempted attack on Riyadh comes as the Saudi-led coalition has ramped up its air campaign in Yemen as the Houthis threaten to take the Yemeni government’s final strongholds in the six-year conflict.
