Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen toward the Saudi city of Najran, the Saudi-led Arab Coalition backing the Yemeni legitimate government said in a statement.

Saudi state news agency (SPA) quoted the statement as saying the missile - launched at 9.30 am local time - was intercepted mid-air without causing any casualties.

The RSAF also destroyed the platform from which the missile was fired, the coalition's statement added.