Saudi Arabia intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Agencies

March 30, 2018

Riyadh, Mar 30: The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces have successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militias from inside the Yemeni territories towards the Saudi city of Jazan, Col. Turki Al-Malki, official spokesman of the Coalition Forces for Supporting the Legitimacy in Yemen said.

In a statement, he said that at 21:35 on Thursday, the missile, which was coming from the Yemeni governorate of Saada, a Houthi stronghold, deliberately targeted densely-populated areas in the southern city of Jazan.

Al-Malki described the move as yet another evidence of the involvement of the Iranian regime in supporting the armed Houthi militias with qualitative capabilities, a flagrant violation of the UN resolution No. 2216 and 2231, and aiming to threaten the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as the regional and international security.

Launching ballistic missiles towards villages, cities and populated areas is considered a blatant breach of the international humanitarian law, he concluded.

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired from Yemen over the city of Jazan. pic.twitter.com/GFG97zPkLL

— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) March 29, 2018

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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