Rebels fire at airport

SAUDI state media have reported that the kingdom’s armed forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh fired by Shiite rebels in Yemen.

State television aired a segment yesterday saying the missile was shot down over the Saudi capital. The Saudiowned Al Arabiya satellite news channel aired footage that it said showed Patriot missile batteries firing at the ballistic missile.

Al-Masirah, a news channel run by Yemen’s Shiite rebels called Houthis, said Houthi rocket forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and other targets.