Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have “successfully” fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh for the first time, and are vowing more attacks on the Saudi capital.
Saudi Arabia has been leading an international coalition against the Iran-backed Houthis and allied Yemeni military units since March 2015. Saudi officials could not immediately be reached for comment on the missile claim.
In a statement posted on the Houthi-run SABA news agency on Monday, the rebels said the missile “targeted” the al-Mazahmiya army base in western Riyadh, around 1,000 kilometers (650 miles) from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa, AP reported.