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Saudi air defenses intercept 3 Houthi drones launched toward Khamis Mushayt

Arab Coalition Spokesman Brig. Turki Al-Maliki speaks at a press conference in Riyadh. (File/Reuters)
Arab Coalition Spokesman Brig. Turki Al-Maliki speaks at a press conference in Riyadh. (File/Reuters)
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30 Aug 2021 12:08:17 GMT9
30 Aug 2021 12:08:17 GMT9

Arab News 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward the Kingdom, state media reported on Sunday.

The Arab coalition said the drones were targeting the southern city of Khamis Mushayt.

It added that it is “thwarting all attempts of the Houthi militia against civilians and civilian objects.”

In a statement, the Coalition denounced the Houthi attacks are a “futile and barbaric to target civilians and civilian objects.”

“We are taking operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects from hostile attempts,” the statement said.

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