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Ballistic missile fired targeting Riyadh airport

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IANS Sanaa

Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels fired a long-range ballistic missile on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, a media report said.

"The missile force of the army fired on Saturday night a long-range ballistic missile, Borkan H2, on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh," Houthis said in a statement posted on Saba, Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile, the Saudi Government admitted that Houthi missile targeted the capital, saying the missile fell and exploded north of the airport, according to Saudi-run Al-Arabiya satellite TV.

--IANS

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First Published: Nov 05 2017 | 2:24 AM IST

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