Saudi says intercepts and destroys ballistic missile from Yemen


  • World
  • Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Tribesmen loyal to the Houthi hold their rifles during a gathering to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen, May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen and a Saudi-led military coalition said in a statement late on Monday it may be forced to reconsider a truce that has been place since April.

Saudi state news agency SPA quoted the statement as saying that the missile, the second such strike this month, was destroyed in mid-air without causing any casualties. The air force also destroyed the platform from which the missile was fired, it said.

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