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Saudi Arabia says Yemen rebels fire missile toward Mecca

Saudi Arabia says rebels in Yemen have fired a ballistic missile toward the holy Muslim city of Mecca, their deepest strike yet into the kingdom.

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The Saudi military said today missile was 'intercepted and destroyed' 65 kilometers from Mecca, which is home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that the world's Muslims pray toward five times a day.

Saudi Arabia said the missile caused no damage and that it immediately targeted where it was launched in airstrikes.

A Saudi-led Arab coalition has been battling Shiite rebels in Yemen since March 2015. The rebels, known as Houthis, and their allies are known to have a stockpile of Soviet-era Scud missiles and locally designed variants.

Houthi media said it fired a missile last night targeting the nearby Jiddah airport. 

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