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Arab coalition intercepts 2 Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia

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Wed, 2021-02-17 19:08

RIYADH: Arab coalition forces on Wednesday intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said a “booby-trapped” drone was launched from Yemeni airspace by the Iran-backed Houthis was intended “to target civilian objects and civilians in a systematic and deliberate manner.”
Earlier on Wednesday, coalition forces intercepted another drone launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait in the southern region.

The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched a drone toward Khamis Mushait, southern Saudi Arabia, from within Yemeni airspace. (File/SPA)
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