RIYADH — Arab-coalition forces shot down a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militia from Yemen toward Najran on Friday, Saudi Press Agency reported quoting a coalition statement.

The missile was fired from Harf Sufyan district in Amran province which fell in the Yemeni territory in Saada governorate, coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Al-Maliki said.

On Wednesday, the Houthi militia launched ballistic missile from Saada which also landed inside the governorate, the Arab Coalition said in a statement. — SG/SPA