Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a barrage of missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, triggering widespread civil defence alerts and international condemnation.The Saudi-led coalition has intercepted a barrage of projectiles from Yemen that targeted cities across the kingdom.Saudi Civil Defence said that shrapnel from two intercepted ballistic missiles, suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, fell in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh, and Wadi Al-Mughammas in Mecca province.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran says won’t allow US warships to get close as Trump ponders new attackslist 2 of 3Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Adenlist 3 of 3Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis ragesend of listA drone and ballistic missile were also intercepted over the Saudi capital Riyadh during the barrage, which began Saturday evening.By midday Sunday, coalition forces had intercepted a cruise missile targeting Khamis Mushait, with warning sirens blaring out across Taif and Jazan. In total, 10 ballistic missiles directed at the southern region were intercepted.Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi said the ...