Hariri Says Missiles Fired at SA Jeopardize Regional Security
Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned assaults targeting Saudi Arabia, the latest of which was the launching of a ballistic missile from the Yemeni territory, the Premier's media office said.
Hariri said that such assaults jeopardize the regional security, which could have serious consequences.
Saudi Arabia has been locked in a fight with the Huthi rebels since it joined the Yemen war in 2015. The Sunni-ruled kingdom heads a military coalition allied with the internationally-recognized government of Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
Riyadh accuses its arch-rival Iran of arming Yemen's Huthis and the conflict in the country has ratcheted up tensions in the long-standing rivalry between the two regional titans.
The latest attempted missile attack on Saudi territory came after a similar launch on November 4 that saw the Saudi-led coalition tighten a blockade on Yemen and Riyadh engage in a war of words with Tehran.
Source: Naharnet, Agence France Presse
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