Saudi Press
Agency quoted Al-Maliki as saying that some civilians were slightly injured by
falling debris.
Saudi Arabia
said it has intercepted 312 ballistic missiles sent to the kingdom by Houthi
militia in Yemen.
The latest of
the missiles targeted the Saudi town of Najran on Saturday.
It was
intercepted and destroyed, the Arab Coalition spokesperson Col. Al-Maliki said.
But the
attack did not result in any deaths.
The missile
was launched from the Yemeni city of Sa’dah, according to SPA.
The Arab
Coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015.
It aims to
restore the UN-recognised government to power in Sanaa.
The
government was ousted from the capital by the Iran-backed Houthis in late 2014.
The Houthis
with their missiles have targeted various Saudi Arabian locations including
Abha airport.
Al-Maliki
added that 312 ballistic missiles targeting the Kingdom have been intercepted
as of June 13.
In March, the
Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles
aimed at Riyadh and Jazan.
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