The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh, Saudi state media report.
Witnesses in the Saudi capital said they had heard an explosion and posted videos on social media showing a cloud of smoke in the air.
The Houthi movement’s al-Masirah TV reported that its fighters had fired a Burkan-2 missile at the Yamama Palace.
Last month, a similar missile came close to hitting Riyadh’s airport.
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