Drone, missile attack intercepted in Saudi

RIYADH: A fire broke out at a university in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday after the air defence system intercepted an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia.

Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed four bomb-laden drones and five ballistic missiles between Wednesday evening and early yesterday launched towards the southern Saudi city of Jazan, said a statement by a Saudi-led military coalition. “The interception resulted in scattered debris on campus, which caused a limited fire that was contained,” dpa news agency quoted coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki as saying, adding that there were no casualties.

In Yemen, a Houthi military spokesman said the group launched 11 ballistic missiles and one drone at targets in Jazan.