- A Houthi drone aimed towards Saudi Arabia was intercepted hours after the militia fired a “hostile projectile” toward Abha airport
- No casualties were reported from the attacks
The Saudi-led Arab intercepted a Houthi drone aimed towards Saudi Arabia early Thursday, just hours after the militia fired a “hostile projectile” toward Abha airport.
Spokesman of the Arab coalition, Col. Turki al-Maliki, said that the coalition forces managed to intercept and shoot down the drone fired from Saada on Thursday morning. No casualties were reported.
“The Houthi militia continues its immoral practices by targeting civilians,” Al-Malki said.
“The continuation of such acts of terrorism and high-quality capabilities proves the Iranian regime's involvement in supporting the Houthi militia and the continued violation of relevant Security Council resolutions,” he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the coalition destroyed a Houthi drone fired towards Saudi Arabia from Yemen.
The drone was launched by the militants from Sanaa - the then capital city they overran in 2014, triggering the conflict with government forces.
Al-Malki said their attempts to use drones against Saudi Arabia were "doomed to failure."
The recent incidents are the latest launched by the militants, who have ramped up their efforts to target the Kingdom in recent days.
Their ballistic missiles and crude exploding drones are usually intercepted by the coalition before they can cause harm.
— with Reuters