Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted another ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom’s south, as Riyadh and its allies alleged that the attack “proves” Iran’s support for Yemen’s Huthi rebels. The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels in Yemen in a statement said Saudi air defences intercepted the missile at around 0500 GMT, but reported no casualties. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly accused Iran of arming the Huthis, but Tehran denies the allegations. On Friday, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the foiled missile attack served as further proof that Iran armed the rebels. The United States, a longtime ally of Saudi Arabia, has said Iran manufactured a missile fired by the Huthis towards Riyadh’s international airport in November.

Source: Pakistan Today January 05, 2018 15:45 UTC