Saudi-led coalition destroys four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis

The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed four explosive-laden drones launched by the Iran-aligned group in direction of Saudi Arabia, SPA reported citing the coalition’s spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki.

The drones were destroyed in Yemeni airspace, he added.

The coalition’s forces are highly efficient when it comes to addressing Houthi’s threats and thwarting them, according to al-Maliki.

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The Arab Coalition’s leaders ensure that all the necessary measures are taken to protect the lives of civilians, he said.

Targeting civilians crosses a “red line” and the Arab Coalition will not allow it, the spokesman had said at a press conference on Thursday.

“Targeting civilians is a red line and we will not allow it,” he said.