Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Saudi airspace, spokesman says
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Saudi airspace, spokesman says The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has intercepted and destroyed an incoming drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said in a post on X. Earlier, Houthis claimed they targeted a Saudi military aircraft, a Eurofighter Typhoon, with an air-to-air missile in the airspace over…
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft was "struck directly" by an air-to-air missile over Yemen’s Saada governorate. According to Middle East Eye, the aircraft had taken off from Saudi Arabia’s Taif airbase and was at risk of crashing following the strike. Neither Saudi authorities nor independent sources have confirmed this attack.
Two regional officials reported that an overnight strike hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran. The strike damaged the top three floors of the building, including the offices of the firm's chief executive and other top officials, though no casualties were reported. While the Saudi energy ministry reported a limited fire at the Aramco building on Tuesday night, Aramco did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Separately, Saudi civil defense authorities in Riyadh reported on Wednesday that one person was injured by debris from an intercepted strike. Additionally, Japan Today reported that the Houthis vowed on Wednesday to continue attacking airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
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