Riyadh: The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched from the Yemeni territories.
The missile was directed towards Jazan.
The Command of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Support of the Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement that Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territories towards Jazan region, reported state-run Saudi Press Agency.
The missile was destroyed without causing any damage.
Saudi Arabia has been targeted with missile and artillery fire on a number of occasions since it intervened in Yemen’s civil war last year in support of the internationally-recognised government of president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi.