Saudi Arabia shot down two ballistic missiles over al-Taif and Yanbu

Arab coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis from the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah towards the cities of Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia. This was reported by the official representative of the alliance Turki al-Maliki.

In a statement, the representative of the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, indicated that two ballistic missiles launched by “Houthi terrorists” towards al-Taif and Yanbu were intercepted and destroyed.

On Saturday night, al-Maliki also said that the air defense forces destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in the direction of Riyadh.

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