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RIYADH, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Saudi-led coalition has intercepted three boats of Houthis near Midi port in Yemen trying to attack the coalition's vessels, Al Madina local newspaper reported on Friday.
The incident was reported on Thursday night, in which the coalition destroyed one boat, arrest the crew of the second, while the third boat managed to escaped.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Press Agency reported that the royal Saudi air defense forces intercepted a missile launched by the Houthis militia, targeting Jizan city at the Saudi-Yemeni border.
Coalition statement said that a missile launched from inside the Yemeni territories was intercepted and destroyed by the Saudi forces Friday.
In addition, the coalition air force pinpointed the launching ground of the missile and, immediately, retaliated by airstrikes.
