Saudi Arabian forces intercept missile launched from Yemen, reports say

Shown in a file photo of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, King Khalid International Airport is located north of the Kingdom Tower (center). (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces have reportedly intercepted a missile launched from neighboring country Yemen, aimed at an airport in the country's capital.

According to a report by the BBC, citing Saudi Arabia State TV, the missile was taken down Saturday near King Khalid International Airport, north-east of Riyadh, after a loud explosion was reportedly heard.

The missile was described as “of limited size” and caused no damage, the channel Al-Ekhbariya said.

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Reuters has reported that there were no casualties in the incident.

The Houthi rebels, a minority Shia group backed by Iran and aligned with Yemen's ousted former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, have claimed responsibility for shooting the long-range ballistic missile, as broadcast on a Houthi-linked television network, according to Al Jazeera.

This would not be the first time Saudi forces have shot down a missile from the rebels, the BBC reported.

A war-torn Yemen has been ravaged by the battle between the Houthi rebel movement and those who support President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s government.