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Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.
Al Jazeera•
The Saudi-led coalition has intercepted a barrage of projectiles from Yemen that targeted cities across the kingdom.
Saudi Civil Defence said that shrapnel from two intercepted ballistic missiles, suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, fell in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh, and Wadi Al-Mughammas in Mecca province.
A drone and ballistic missile were also intercepted over the Saudi capital Riyadh during the barrage, which began Saturday evening.
Early Sunday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned civilians away from the Saudi capital’s airport.