The Saudis intercepted a ballistic missile over their capital today, fired from the Houthis in Yemen. In case you aren’t familiar with the Houthis, they are an Iranian proxy who are at war with Saudi Arabia in the country of Yemen:
Reuters journalists report hearing blast in Riyadh and seeing plume of smoke rising above the Saudi capital; spokesman for Yemen Houthi rebels claims a ballistic missile was fired at Riyadh.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2017
MORE: Saudi-led coalition says intercepted a ballistic missile south of the capital Riyadh - Arabiya TV pic.twitter.com/wD2K8Mh9FU
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 19, 2017
Here’s more:
BBC – The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh, Saudi state media report.
Witnesses in the Saudi capital posted pictures on social media showing a cloud of smoke in the air, and there were no reports of any casualties.
The Houthis’ al-Masirah TV said the missile targeted a meeting of Saudi leaders at the al-Yamama Palace.
The missile targeted a “meeting of the leadership of the Saudi regime in al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh”, during which Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was expected to discuss the kingdom’s annual budget, Al-Masirah said.
The palace is the main headquarters of the king’s office and the royal court.
Minutes later, Saudi state-run al-Ikhbariya TV reported that a missile had been intercepted south of the capital.
Here’s a video I got from Twitter.
#VIDEO: Missile intercepted over #Riyadh, #SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/5z4DHZOhrG
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) December 19, 2017
Just as Iran supplies arms to Hamas and Hezbollah, they also arm the Houthis. Just last month there was another missile intercepted by the Saudis over their airport, fired from Yemen.