Saudi Arabia intercepts barrage of drones launched by Yemen's Houthi militia

Arab coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that the Houthi militia in Yemen launched several explosive unmanned drones towards Saudi Arabia. (File/Reuters)

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia intercepted on Monday a barrage of explosive drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.
Arab coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that the Houthi militia “launched a number of unmanned (booby-trapped) drones at civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom,” adding that several of them were intercepted by the coalition forces and the rest are being pursued.
Of the three missiles launched from Sa’dah in Yemen, two were targeting Najran and the other was targeting   Jazan.
These attempts that threaten the lives of hundreds of civilians in a deliberate, systematic manner flagrant defiance of the customary International Humanitarian Law, and against all divine teachings and humanitarian values, the coalition said, adding the they will continue to apply and implement all necessary measures to protect innocent civilians.