It is the second Houthi missil­e attack on Riyadh in the past two months­RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Yemeni rebel missile over Riyadh on Tuesday, as the rebels said the target was Yamamah palace, the official residence of King Salman. “Ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh,” the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels said in a statement. It was the second Houthi missile attack on Riyadh in the past two months. Pakistan expresses concerns over second ballistic missile attack on Saudi ArabiaThe first attack, which targeted Riyadh international airport on November 4, triggered the tightening of a longstanding Saudi-led blockade of Yemen – already on the verge of famine. Saudi Arabia angrily accused its arch foe Iran of supplying the missile to the rebels, a charge Tehran strongly denied.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 12:00 UTC