RIYADH — The Saudi military says no Scud missiles have struck the country, rebutting claims by Yemeni rebels that they launched a missile targeting the Kingdom. Yemen's Houthi rebels said late Monday that they launched a Scud at a Saudi military base that is located about 700 kilometers (435 miles) southeast of the capital, Riyadh. The Saudi Ministry of Defense said in a statement Tuesday that the military base in question is secure and that no missiles had reached it. The Joint Forces Command also said Tuesday that a soldier died the previous day from wounds sustained in a Houthi strike launched from Yemen against the Saudi border region of Najran. Sergeant Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Malid of Land Forces died Monday morning after being hit by a shell while on duty. A Saudi national and his wife were injured in a shell attack in Al-Khawjarah village in Jazan Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi expressed his thanks and appreciation to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for their support for the people of Yemen. On Sunday night, Hadi vowed that the legitimate government led by him would exert all efforts to bring normalcy to Yemen and restore security and stability in all regions of the country. Chairing a meeting of the Yemeni National Defense Council, Hadi emphasized that the challenges and difficult circumstances would not prevent his government from carrying out its duties and responsibilities toward the Yemeni nation and its people. The Yemeni president condemned the terrorist acts of Houthi militias in all regions of Yemen, the latest of which was on the oil refinery in Aden. — Agencies
