Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Targeting Jizan


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On January 16, Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted a short-range ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants. The missile was reportedly targeting the southwestern city of Jizan, located close to the Saudi-Yemen border. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Pro-Houthi media outlets also report a second ballistic missile targeting a military facility in Najran, but there was no mention of this attack in Saudi-reports.

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Missile Defense Project, "Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Targeting Jizan," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, January 17, 2018, last modified June 15, 2018, https://missilethreat.csis.org/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missile-targeting-jizan/.