Saudi-led coalition says cruise missile intercepted over Medina region; Houthis deny attack
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The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over Saudi Arabia’s western Medina region, but did not identify who launched it or specify its intended target.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki announced the interception on X. The statement provided no details on possible casualties or damage. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied the group had conducted any operation against Saudi territory on Thursday and rejected the Saudi account. The Houthis had previously said they would spare the holy cities of Medina and Mecca while continuing attacks on airports and other sites in the kingdom.
The claim came during an escalation in cross-border strikes. Saudi authorities said missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran had recently been intercepted. Debris from intercepted missiles injured four people and damaged 15 homes in Riyadh, according to Saudi civil defense authorities.
A separate attack caused a limited fire at the Saudi Aramco complex in Dhahran, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, without casualties. A company source told Reuters that a ballistic missile struck the upper floors of an office building.
The Saudi-led coalition has also struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa. Houthi-run Al Masirah reported a strike on a fuel facility that the coalition said was being used to store missiles and drones. The Yemeni Oil Company said the storage facilities were empty and supplies to residents were unaffected.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the unsupported claim about casualties and damage to reflect that the coalition provided no details. - "No casualties or damage were reported.": The source says the coalition statement provided no details about possible casualties or damage, not that none were reported.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Saudi-led coalition says cruise missile intercepted over Medina region; Houthis deny attack
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over Saudi Arabia’s western Medina region, but did not identify who launched it or specify its intended target.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki announced the interception on X. NoThe statement provided no details on possible casualties or damage were reported.damage. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied the group had conducted any operation against Saudi territory on Thursday and rejected the Saudi account. The Houthis had previously said they would spare the holy cities of Medina and Mecca while continuing attacks on airports and other sites in the kingdom.
The claim came during an escalation in cross-border strikes. Saudi authorities said missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran had recently been intercepted. Debris from intercepted missiles injured four people and damaged 15 homes in Riyadh, according to Saudi civil defense authorities.
A separate attack caused a limited fire at the Saudi Aramco complex in Dhahran, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, without casualties. A company source told Reuters that a ballistic missile struck the upper floors of an office building.
The Saudi-led coalition has also struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa. Houthi-run Al Masirah reported a strike on a fuel facility that the coalition said was being used to store missiles and drones. The Yemeni Oil Company said the storage facilities were empty and supplies to residents were unaffected.
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