Saudi-led coalition intercepts third drone as Houthis claim downing aircraft
Saudi-led coalition intercepts third drone as Houthis claim downing aircraft Saudi-led coalition forces have shot down yet another Houthi drone in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region, according to Colonel Turki al-Malki, spokesman for the coalition. It’s the third drone the coalition says it has shot down over the region in the last three hours, along with two ballistic missiles that were headed for…
The Saudi-led coalition reported on Sunday that it intercepted three drones in the kingdom's Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh. Middle East Eye reports that Colonel Turki al-Malki, a spokesman for the coalition, stated the drones were intercepted over the Eastern Region within a three-hour period.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed on X that his forces shot down a Saudi Arabian armed reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace of al-Jawf. Saree stated that this represents the fifth aircraft the Houthis have shot down since the current escalation began.
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