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The Early Edition: October 12, 2016   by Zoë Chapman Wednesday October 12 th , 2016  at  12:25 PM Just Security 1 Share Zoë Chapman Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. YEMEN Saudi air forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis at a city in the kingdom’s southwest last night , according to a statement by the Saudi-led coalition. [ Reuters ] The West’s response to the Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a funeral in Sana’a on Saturday will determine if the war in Yemen deepens or moves toward a resolution , Maggie Michael and Ahmed Al-Haj write at the  AP . IRAN Indications that Iran-allied Houthi rebels were responsible for firing two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason off the coast of Yemen Sunday are being identified , US officials told  Reuters ’ Phil Stewart. The Pentagon said it would find out who