It is the third such missile attack mounted by Houthis inside a month and was intercepted by the Saudi air force south of the capital. The fighting intensified after Houthi rebels killed Saleh, punishing him for switching to support the Saudis. Houthi rebels take control of most of Sana’a and form an anti-Hadi alliance with forces loyal to Saleh. Saudi Arabia enters the war at the head of a nine-country coalition bombing the rebels in defence of Hadi’s internationally-recognised government. Saudi Arabia tightens its blockade on Yemen, including of humanitarian aid, after a rocket fired from the country falls close to Riyadh.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 12:39 UTC