
Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj province following a Houthi attack on Riyadh International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309.
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The conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and the Saudi coalition has been ongoing since 2015, including missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over Al-Kharj province.
Earlier, a shell fell near Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia after an attack on Riyadh International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309.
DOHA, October 17 - RIA Novosti. Air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Al-Kharj province in the capital district, said Turkish coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki in Yemen.
“A ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia was intercepted and destroyed over Al-Kharj province,” he wrote on social media.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Saudi Arabia's air defense forces will remain on high alert to intercept further missile threats
Very likely · Within days

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