Houthi rebels
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Houthis rebels from war-torn Yemen launched attack with a ballistic missile on the territory of Saudi Arabia, according to official statement of the military command of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen.

The rebels of the Shia Houthi movement, officially called Ansar Allah, hit the territory of Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, the military command of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen said on Saturday.

The missile, launched late on Friday, did not cause any damage as it hit deserted area in the southwest of the country. The coalition military forces followed the trajectory of the missile's flight and returned fire against the missile launch site in Yemen, the military command said as quoted by the SPA news agency. The missile type was not specified, but Houthi forces had previously carried out attacks against Saudi zones with the Soviet-made Scud missiles and their modifications.

Senior Yemen's Military Official Killed in Clashes With Houthi Rebels

One of the top generals in the forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi's government was killed in fighting with Houthi rebels, officially called Ansar Allah, in the Marib province, a source told Sputnik on Saturday.

"General Abdel-Rab al-Shadadi, commander of [Yemen's] third military district, was killed together with several accompanying servicemen in a clash with the Houthi forces in the west of the Marib province," the source said.
The Marib province is located in the central part of Yemen, with the Houthi rebels having a military advantage there.

Dozens of People Killed in Saudi Airstrike on Funeral Ceremony in Yemeni Capital

Saudi airsrikes in Sana
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Death toll of killed in result the Saudi airstrike of the funeral ceremony in Sanaa raised to 82 people, 534 people are wounded, the acting health minister in the Houthi-led administration in the Yemeni capital said.

According to the source, the total number of those killed and injured in the capital, controlled by Houthis, can be as high as several hundreds of people.