Saudi coalition intercepts missile fired towards Medina

• Interception comes after Saudi civil defence agency warned of potential danger near the strategic port of Yanbu.
• The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-aligned armed group towards the Medina region, home to one of Islam’s holiest cities.
• The announcement on Thursday came just minutes after Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency warned of potential danger in the area near the strategic port of Yanbu.