Riyadh: Official Spokesman of Coalition Forces “Coalition to Support Legitimacy, in Yemen” Colonel Turki Al-Malki said that the coalition forces intercepted and shot down two unmanned drones launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia from Sanaa towards civilian populated areas in Khamis Mushait city.Colonel Al-Malki said that the process of intercepting and shooting down the hostile aircraft caused the fall of shrapnel and debris in a residential neighborhood resulting in minor damages of a residential building and some vehicles without causing any loss of human life, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
He pointed out that the attempts of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia to deliberately target civilians reflect ‘the bankruptcy’ of the terrorist militia and its immoral approach with such terrorist acts and that these frequent terrorist and hostile attacks are systematic to target civilians, in a clear and stark violation of international humanitarian law.The Joint Command of the Coalition Forces will continue to carry out deterrent measures against these terrorist militias to neutralize the Houthi capabilities, in strict accordance with international law and rules, he concluded.