No casual­ties were report­ed yetRIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen said a ballistic missile intercepted over southern Saudi Arabia on Friday served as proof Iran supported the Shia Huthi rebels. Riyadh earlier said Saudi air defences had intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern province of Najran, hours after the Huthis announced they had launched an attack on the kingdom. Maliki said Friday’s attack “deliberately targeted densely populated civilian areas” and had caused minor damage to the property of a Saudi citizen. Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: UNSaudi Arabia and its allies, who support the Yemeni government in its fight against the Huthis, have long accused Iran of backing the rebels. In December, Riyadh warned “Iranian-manufactured ballistic weapons” threatened the kingdom’s security following a foiled ballistic missile attack from Yemen.

Source: The Express Tribune January 05, 2018 11:26 UTC