Update: Saudi Arabia says air defense downed Houthi missile near military airport

Saudi air-defense systems have reportedly managed to intercept a ballistic missile launched from Yemen after Houthi rebels said they had targeted a “military airport” in the city of Jizan.

The alleged Scud-type missile was destroyed before the projectile hit the intended target in the port city, which lies in the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia and directly north of the border with Yemen, local media reported.

Earlier, Saudi air defenses reportedly intercepted another ballistic missile, which targeted a military airport near the southern border.