Houthis launch ballistic missile attack against Yemen鈥檚 Saada

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Newly recruited Houthi fighters chant slogans as they ride a military vehicle during a gathering in the capital Sanaa to mobilize more fighters to battlefronts to fight pro-government forces in several Yemeni cities, on January 3, 2017. (File/AFP)
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  • The Arab coalition spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was launched from Sanaa and fell in Al-Safra district in Saada province

DUBAI: The Houthi militia fired a ballistic missile in a densely populated area in Yemen鈥檚 Saada on Sunday, state news agency SPA reported.

The Arab coalition spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was launched from Sanaa and fell in Al-Safra district in Saada province.

He added that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia continues to violate international humanitarian law by launching strikes against civilian areas.

Earlier, the Yemeni oil ministry said the Houthi militia targeted an oil pipeline in Marib鈥檚 Safar oil field, east of Yemen.

The ministry said the attack was considered a crime and an affirmation to how Houthis are seeking to destroy all Yemeni people鈥檚 capabilities.

The ministry added that such actions proved how far the militia was from 鈥榥ational and human values.鈥�

Topics: Houthi attacks Arab Coalition