AIF - A ballistic missile was reportedly launched from Yemen stray air base Saudi Arabia, Saturday (8/10). Target is located near the Muslim holy city, Mecca.
Arabia reported on Monday (10/10), a missile attack was the heaviest attacks launched by the Houthi rebels and their allies. Broadcast by state television footage briefly showed a projectile landed in Taif and cause an explosion. The video recording was followed by pictures of emergency vehicles passing by.
Taif is airbase King Fahad of Saudi Arabia. US military personnel to train the Saudi armed forces there. The military said the incident occurred on Saturday and did not cause significant damage.
US Central Command there did not respond to requests for comment. Houthi made news channel, Al-Masirah, identify the missile, including Scuds local species Soviet era.
According to them, the missile named Volcano-1 was targeting the airbase. Houthis have often launched a series of ballistic missiles in the direction of Saudi Arabia. But more often missiles hit the border. Missile Taif times it hit 530 km from the border area.
Saudi military also prevents another missile attack on Sunday in the city of Marib, Yemen. US-led coalition has been fighting the Houthi who became the opposition government of President Mansour Hadi.
Coalition started intervention in Yemen in March 2015. The US also helped by sending a refueling and intelligence. Arabia and the United States accuse Iran of supplying weapons to the Houthis.
Tehran assess the Shiite group has the authority of the Shia in Yemen. But they denied charges of supplying weapons. Iran also has been criticized the Saudi intervention in Yemen war.
The civil war has killed more than 10 thousand people. The UN blamed the air strikes by Saudi-led coalition killed 60 percent of civilian casualties since March 2015, which is about 3,800 people.
Source : republika.co.id
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