Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh
Yemen’s war is heating up again with new Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Marib and Hodeida.
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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.”