The coalition is intercepting a "ballistic" and "booby trapped" launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia

English - Saturday 27 February 2021 الساعة 04:00 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:

On Saturday, the Arab coalition forces, led by Saudi Arabia, intercepted a drone bomb launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait, in the south of the Kingdom.

On Friday night, the Arab coalition reported that it destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia.

The coalition said, "The Houthi militia tried to target a civilian object in the southern region of Saudi Arabia."

The coalition stressed that it "takes operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects in accordance with international humanitarian law."

On Friday afternoon, the coalition said that it intercepted and destroyed an explosive drone launched by the Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia, in the second interception in one day.

Prior to that, the coalition reported that it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait.