Arab coalition destroys armed Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

Arab coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Malki. (File/AFP)
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Updated 05 November 2020
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Arab coalition destroys armed Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

  • The armed drone targeted the Kingdom’s southern region
  • The Houthis continue to target Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones

RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed an armed Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia's southern region on Thursday.

The drone targeted civilians and residential property, coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Malki said in a statement.

The Iran backed Houthi militia continue to target the Kingdom with ballistic missiles and armed drones.


Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman poses with the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
Updated 13 January 2026
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Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

  • Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
In a post on social media platform X, Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen carried out a limited airstrike in December targeting foreign military support at the Port of Mukalla in the Hadramaut governorate, where calm has been restored after a period of tension.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency following the strikes, coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said two ships coming from the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates entered the Port of Mukalla without obtaining official permits from the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition.
“The crews of the two ships disabled their tracking systems and unloaded a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces in the eastern governorates of Yemen (Hadramaut and Al-Mahra) with the aim of fueling the conflict. This is a clear violation of the truce and the pursuit of a peaceful solution, as well as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216,” said the spokesman.