Arab coalition destroys Houthi armed drones, ballistic missiles

The Houthis continue to target civilians in a deliberate and systematic manner, Arab coalition spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said. (File/Reuters)
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Updated 10 September 2020
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Arab coalition destroys Houthi armed drones, ballistic missiles

RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed an armed Houthi drone on Thursday morning, its spokesman said.

Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said the drone targeted civilians in the southern Saudi city of Jazan.

Later on in the day, Al-Maliki announced that the coalition had destroyed a number of armed drones and ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward the Kingdom.

The Houthis continue to target civilians in a deliberate and systematic manner, he added.


Coalition trains in Niger to combat terrorist financing 

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Coalition trains in Niger to combat terrorist financing 

RIYADH: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition has concluded an advanced training program in Niger on combating terrorist financing and money laundering.

Held in Niamey, the five-day program aimed to strengthen member states’ capacity to counter financial crimes linked to terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

Some 25 trainees from financial, security, regulatory, and military sectors received theoretical and practical training to enhance their professional readiness and ability to transfer expertise to national institutions.

The program covered international legal frameworks, modern terrorist financing methods, money laundering mechanisms, financial detection and analysis techniques, and compliance governance within financial institutions.

Advanced modules focused on tracking suspicious financial flows, developing proactive investigative skills, and boosting cooperation among financial, regulatory, and security authorities, following recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force.

The program supports the Saudi-backed coalition’s mission to help member states protect their financial systems from exploitation in terrorist financing.