Saudi intercepted Scud missile fired from Yemen

A statement from Saudi state news agency SPA says it had intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Dec. 26.

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By US Army employee (Missile Defense Agency, gallery]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

“Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted at about 11 P.M. (2000 GMT) yesterday a Scud missile launched from Sanaa, in Yemeni territory, toward the city of Najran … the air force immediately destroyed the rocket launch platform,” the Saudi statement said.

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