Arab coalition intercepts another drone

11 February 2021

Arab coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia earlier today. Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was launched toward Khamis Mushait in the southern region from Saada governorate in Yemen.

The spokesperson also said that coalition forces were “taking the necessary measures to neutralize and destroy the specific capabilities of the Houthi militia adding that it was believed that the group was deliberately targeting civilians.

Addressing the Saudi Press Agency, he said the planners and perpetrators of terrorist attacks will be firmly held accountable, in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules.

The coalition said it intercepted another booby-trapped drone launched by toward Khamis Mushait in the early hours of the morning, calling it “a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilian objects and civilians.”

Adapted from original source :Arabnews

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