Saudi Arabia warns against filming or sharing missile and drone interceptions

Saudi Arabia has cautioned the public against recording, disseminating or sharing footage of missile and drone interceptions, as the Houthis in Yemen escalate their attacks on the kingdom. The advisory was issued just hours after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels reported carrying out military operations against multiple locations within Saudi Arabia.

According to a statement by Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry, "Filming, publishing, or sharing information related to countering missiles and drones and their impact sites exposes you to legal liability." Maj Gen Turki Al Malki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition combating the Houthis, revealed that the alliance is offering continuous air support to Yemeni forces on the ground and aerial surveillance for the Bab Al Mandeb strait, with ongoing operations against moving targets.

The Yemeni conflict erupted following the Houthis' seizure of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, leading Saudi Arabia to intervene the following year with an air campaign aimed at reinstating the internationally recognized government. Since the Houthi takeover, the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council, also acknowledged by the United Nations, has maintained control over parts of the south and east of Yemen. Their government operates from the southern city of Aden.