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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles at Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition says it shot down two missiles aimed at the capital and another at the south after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked a pipeline.
In brief
The Saudi-led coalition says it shot down two missiles aimed at the capital and another at the south after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked a pipeline. Saudi Arabia's coalition intercepted three missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis towards Riyadh and its southern region on Tuesday. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Coalition intercepts three missiles
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announced it intercepted two missiles fired towards Riyadh and another aimed at the kingdom's southern region on Tuesday.
Houthis blamed for the attacks
Major-General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the coalition, blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for Tuesday's attacks.
Attack follows pipeline strike
The missile attacks came after the Houthis attacked a pipeline in the kingdom, prompting the coalition's interception response.
The essence
Saudi Arabia's coalition intercepted three missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis towards Riyadh and its southern region on Tuesday.
