Coalition intercepts and destroys two Houthi drones over Mecca and southern region
The coalition spokesperson announced the interception and destruction of two drones launched by Houthi militants over Mecca and the southern region.
On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition announced they had shot down three Houthi missiles aiming to strike Riyadh. The coalition spokesperson, Turki al-Malki, tweeted this information on the social media platform X. The intercepted missiles were cruise missiles launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia. The recent attack comes after the Houthis damaged a skyscraper owned by Saudi Aramco, located in Riyadh's financial district, earlier in the week.
The Saudi capital's international airport has also been hit multiple times, with attacks causing the airport to close for two weeks in the previous month. Saudi Arabia established the international coalition to combat the Houthis in 2015, following the group's takeover of Yemen's capital, Sanaa. After years of a fragile truce, the conflict escalated again in July.
Saudi-led coalition recently released footage showing strikes on Houthi weapons-smuggling operations. Houthi missiles were intercepted over Dhahran and Haradh, with debris falling in a residential area. Yemen's Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi oil, aviation, and military targets.
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