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Saudi Air Defense intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles over Asir and Najran

Falling shrapnel injures one expatriate and causes material damage to civilian infrastructure

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Saudi Air Defense intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Houthi forces toward the Asir and Najran regions on Friday.
Shrapnel from an intercepted missile injured an Asian expatriate and damaged civilian property, including a school and vehicles.

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Why It Matters

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has been engaged in a long-standing conflict with Houthi forces, who frequently target Saudi Arabian territory with projectiles.

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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.

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 General Directorate of Civil Defense revealed.

Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated that three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait in the Asir region were intercepted and destroyed.

Also on Friday, a hostile projectile launched by the Houthi militia struck a school in Najran, causing material damage.

Open Questions

What is the current medical condition of the injured expatriate?