Houthi missile intercepted over Asir’s Ahad Rafidah, Asian expat injured
RIYADH — Saudi Air Defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the terrorist Houthi militia over Ahad Rafidah governorate in the southern Asir region on Friday. **media[2774986]** The falling shrapnel from the intercepted missile injured an expatriate of Asian nationality and caused material damage to a prayer room inside a building, as well as to several civilian vehicles, the…
Saudi Air Defense successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia over the Ahad Rafidah governorate in southern Asir region on Friday, according to the General Directorate of Civil Defense. The intercepted missile caused shrapnel injuries to an Asian expatriate living in the area, as well as material damage to a prayer room within a building and several civilian vehicles.
Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, confirmed that three ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait in Asir were intercepted and destroyed by Saudi forces. Additionally, on the same day, a hostile projectile launched by the Houthi militia struck a school in Najran, resulting in material damage to the facility.
Civil Defense teams swiftly responded to both incidents, providing necessary emergency assistance to those affected.
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