The coalition: the destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia
English - Sunday 15 August 2021 الساعة 05:33 pm![](https://newsyemen.life/admin/images/uploads/766e84f21dbf64865a6c4e2f99908ed6.webp)
On Sunday, the Arab coalition announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, towards Saudi Arabia.
The coalition said, in a statement published by the Saudi "Al-Ikhbariya", that it "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards Najran."
The coalition indicated that it takes "operational measures to protect civilians from hostile attempts."