RIYADH: Arab coalition forces early on Thursday intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen鈥檚 Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait, in southern 黑料社区.
Coalition forces had intercepted two drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthis targeting the Kingdom on Wednesday.
Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said a 鈥渂ooby-trapped鈥 drone launched from Yemeni airspace by the Houthi militia was intended 鈥渢o target civilian objects and civilians in a systematic and deliberate manner.鈥
Coalition forces intercepted another drone launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait in the southern region on Wednesday morning.
Col. Al-Maliki said: 鈥淎ttempts by the Houthi militia to attack civilians constitute war crimes,鈥 adding that the joint coalition forces are taking the 鈥渘ecessary operational measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules.鈥
Last week, a drone attack on the Kingdom鈥檚 Abha airport drew international condemnation after it caused a passenger plane to catch fire.
Arab coalition intercepts 3 Houthi drones targeting 黑料社区
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Updated 18 February 2021
Arab coalition intercepts 3 Houthi drones targeting 黑料社区

- Arab coalition says Houthis intended 鈥榯o target civilians in a systematic and deliberate manner鈥