Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones over Eastern and Southern regions
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Region early on Saturday. According to coalition spokesperson statements, military air defense systems subsequently shot down a second drone targeted toward the kingdom’s Southern Region. Furthermore, the cross-border escalation follows another drone interception near the Medina region…
On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced they had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the country's oil-rich Eastern Region. This comes as cross-border fighting between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels continues to intensify, fueled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Eastern Region, a key economic hub for Saudi Arabia, has been repeatedly targeted by the Houthis over the past few weeks.
It houses the majority of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and is where Saudi Aramco's headquarters is located, which was damaged in an attack earlier this month. The coalition also reported intercepting a second drone launched by the Houthis towards the Southern Region on the same day. Additionally, the Saudi coalition claimed they had destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis over the city of Medina on Friday.
However, the Houthis have consistently denied any attacks on Makkah and Medina, rejecting Saudi allegations of launching drones towards the two holiest cities in Islam.
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