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Houthi missiles fired at Medina intercepted, Saudi coalition says

France 245 November 2026, 11:07 UTCSaudi Arabia

A ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities, was intercepted Thursday, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels said. The announcement came shortly after the kingdom's civil defence agency warned of potential danger around the strategic port of Yanbu.

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