4 Houthi missiles intercepted in Asir, Asian expat injured

RIYADH — Saudi Air Defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the terrorist Houthi militia over Ahad Rafidah governorate in the southern Asir region on Friday.

The falling shrapnel from the intercepted missile injured an expatriate of Asian nationality and caused material damage to a prayer room inside a building, as well as to several civilian vehicles, the General Directorate of Civil Defense revealed.

Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated that three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait in the Asir region were intercepted and destroyed.

Also on Friday, a hostile projectile launched by the Houthi militia struck a school in Najran, causing material damage.

Civil Defense teams responded to the incidents and took the necessary emergency measures, the directorate added.