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Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 19: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it had intercepted more drones and missiles, which it said were fired by Yemen's Houthis, as the oil-rich monarchy is locked in a military escalation with the Iranian-aligned militia. Saudi air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the south-western city of Khamis Mushait, the Saudi-led military coalition said.
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