The Saudi-led coalition announced on Saturday the interception and destruction of four drones over the past 24 hours in the regions of Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and southern areas of the Kingdom. Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen, stated in a release on the X platform that Saudi forces successfully neutralized the unmanned aerial vehicles. No further details were provided regarding the specific locations of interception or the intended targets. In related developments, Saudi Arabia announced earlier on Saturday the destruction of two ballistic missile launch pads in the Saada Governorate, located in northern Yemen. This follows an incident on Friday where a ballistic missile launched towards the Red Sea city of Yanbu was intercepted and destroyed. These events occur amidst a sustained increase in attacks carried out by the Houthi militia, which have employed both ballistic missiles and drones targeting Saudi territory. The Kingdom's air defenses remain on high alert to counter these recurring threats. |
