Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones in multiple areas of kingdom

The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday thait had intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the “Riyadh region.” launched by the Houthi group over the kingdom’s southern region.

Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said in a statement on US social media platform X that the drone was intercepted and destroyed, without providing details on its launch site, intended target or damage. He added that the interception fragments fell without injuries, “and the site is currently being directly addressed by the competent authorities.”

Earlier on Saturday, on two separate occasions, the spokesperson said that the coalition destroyed a Houthi drone in the southern region of the kingdom launched by the Houthis.

Additionally, around midnight on Saturday, the spokesperson said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Madina region.

The coalition, formally known as the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, has been fighting the Houthi group in Yemen.

The incident came amid escalating hostilities between the Houthis and the coalition, including attacks targeting Saudi airports and energy facilities.

Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s government against the Houthis since 2015.

The group has controlled the capital, Sanaa, and parts of Yemen since 2014.