Saudi confirms first death amid Houthi conflict, intercepts drone in Taif
The agency added that a female citizen and Pakistani national were injured due to the fallen fragments of the drone, both in critical condition.
Saudi Arabia has reported its first death amid the escalating conflict with the Yemeni militant group, the Houthis. According to the civil defense agency, the victim was a Yemeni national who sustained injuries from shrapnel following the interception of a drone. The agency further confirmed that two other individuals, a female citizen and a Pakistani national, were injured in the incident, both of whom are in critical condition.
Additionally, the agency noted that the interception of the drone caused material damage to several buildings and vehicles.
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