Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2026. (Credit: Picture taken with a mobile phone. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ Reuters)
A Saudi-led coalition said Thursday that it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired from neighboring Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthis, after alerts were issued in several regions of the kingdom.
“Air defenses thwarted an attack targeting Taif and Yanbu,” coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X. “Escalations and violations by the Houthi terrorist militia will face a firm response,” he warned.
A Saudi-led coalition said Thursday that it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired from neighboring Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthis, after alerts were issued in several regions of the kingdom.
“Air defenses thwarted an attack targeting Taif and Yanbu,” coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X. “Escalations and violations by the Houthi terrorist militia will face a firm response,” he warned.
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