Saudi air defenses intercept two Houthi drones
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two
bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militia.
Col. Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Arab
coalition made the remarks early Tuesday in a statement carried by the
state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA.)
Al-Maliki said one drone targeted a residential area
in the southern city of Abha.
He added that the other drone was shot down over
Yemen.
The Houthis have launched several strikes at Abha
since last week, when a missile attack on the city’s airport wounded 26 people.
The drone attacks come amid heightened tensions
between Iran and the US.
The West and the UN say Iran arms the Houthis. Tehran
denies that.
On Monday, the UN Security Council condemned the
attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on the Abha airport “in the strongest terms.”
In a statement, the UN called for those behind
“these reprehensible actions” to be held accountable.
