Saudi Arabia says it thwarted missile strike on Medina

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over Medina.

The Saudi-led coalition said Thursday it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over the province of Medina, though it did not assign blame for the attack. The coalition also said it destroyed a drone over eastern Saudi Arabia, a major oil-producing region.

Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesperson, denied carrying out the attack on Medina. The rebel group had previously pledged not to attack airports in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Medina is where the Prophet Muhammad established the Muslim community and is considered the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca.

The attacks have disrupted air travel. The international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has suspended service because of Houthi attacks, and dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed at Jeddah airport according to flight tracking data. The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthis began last month after the rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical waterway for transport of Gulf oil and other goods at the southern end of the Red Sea off Yemen.

How it is being reported

• Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developmentsThe Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina and another in eastern Saudi Arabia.Clickorlando · 15 Oct, 12:08
• Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developmentsThe Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina and another in eastern Saudi Arabia.News4Jax · 15 Oct, 12:08

In this story: Saudi Arabia · Medina · Houthis · Yahya Saree · Mecca · Iran · Yemen

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