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Saudi Arabia says missile fired at Riyadh was 'Iranian-Huthi'

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said a ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh Tuesday was "Iranian-Huthi", days after Washin
Published December 19, 2017 Updated December 19, 2017 01:16pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said a ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh Tuesday was "Iranian-Huthi", days after Washington accused Tehran of manufacturing a missile fired by the Yemeni rebels at the Saudi capital last month.

"Coalition forces confirm intercepting an Iranian-Huthi missile," the Center for International Communication, an arm of the Saudi information ministry, said on Twitter, adding that no casualties were reported.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2017