S. Arabia shoot down missile fired towards Makkah

Houthis confirm launch of missile into Saudi Arabia on Friday but say it targeted Jeddah airport

 News Desk

The Arab Coalition fighting in Yemen said on Thursday that it has intercepted a ballistic missile that hit 65km away from Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah, saying it was fired by militias in Yemen.

The missile was fired from Saada province towards Makkah, the coalition said. No damage has been reported.