Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched towards

Arab Coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Malki, speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, . (File/Reuters)
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  • Joint coalition forces managed to intercept and destroy the explosive-laden drone

RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Sunday it intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward .
“The joint coalition forces managed to intercept and destroy a (explosive-laden) drone in Yemeni airspace, which was launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia toward the Kingdom to target civilian objects and civilians in a systematic and deliberate manner,” spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said in a statement carried by Saudi state-run SPA.
Al-Maliki said that the coalition will continue to “work to destroy and neutralize Houthi capabilities in accordance with international law.”