Saudis say they shot down Houthi missile fired at eastern part of kingdom

Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Iran-allied Houthi group towards the Eastern region of the kingdom.

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