Saudi Arabia closes its borders with Yemen after missile fire

After intercepting an Iranian-made ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels at Riyadh airport Saturday, Saudi Arabia Monday closed all its borders with Yemen. Access is now blocked to travel and goods traffic between the two countries. The missile, a 1,000km range Burkan 2H, was aimed at King Khaled International Airport and shot down by a Patriot.

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