LONDON: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed two Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region on Friday and a ballistic missile fired by the militia toward the Kingdom later on in the day.
The coalition said the Houthis tried to attack a civilian target in the Kingdom’s southern region with the ballistic missile but it was intercepted.
The coalition added that it was taking measures to protect civilians and civilian property in accordance with international humanitarian law.
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Yousef bin Ahmad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Othaimeen condemned the militia’s attempt to target civilians in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Othaimeen reaffirmed the OIC’s solidarity with the Kingdom in all measures it takes to protect its security and stability.
Earlier in February, the Arab coalition foiled multiple attacks launched by the militia against the Kingdom, including a drone attack on Abha airport which drew international condemnation after it caused a passenger plane to catch fire.
