Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile headed for Madinah

The Saudi-led coalition said Thursday it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the Madinah region, a day after the group claimed striking Riyadh's airport.

• Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced Thursday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia toward the Madinah region.
• Saudi civil defense issued a warning of potential danger in Yanbu province, lifted about ten minutes later, and issued an emergency alert in Sharurah.
• Houthi forces announced Wednesday a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, which Saudi authorities did not confirm.