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Patriot Missile System Protects Coalition Base From Houthi Missile

September 24 2015

Yemen

Coalition forces in Yemen earlier this week were able to defeat a Houthi rebel missile attack against a camp in Marib province in the central part of the country, say Yemen security officials, as cited by the National (United Arab Emirates).

The Tochka missile was intercepted on Monday night by a Patriot missile defense system deployed by force from the United Arab Emirates, part of the Saudi-led coalition, said Yemeni Brig. Gen. Murad Turaiq.

Another Tochka missile hit the...

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