Drone aircrafts are put on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office July 9, 2019. (Reuters)

Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi explosive-laden drone launched towards Saudi Arabia

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Tuqa Khalid, Al Arabiya English

Published: 07 October ,2020: 10:23 PM GST Updated: 07 October ,2020: 11:41 PM GST

The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched towards Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.

The Coalition’s spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki said: "The Coalition's joint forces intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday an explosive-laden drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom in a deliberate attempt to target civilian objects and civilians,” according to SPA.

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The Houthis have in August and September increased aerial attacks towards civilian areas in the Kingdom, mainly through explosive-laden drones. The Arab Coalition has succeeded in intercepting and destroying most of them.

On September 20, a Houthi military projectile was launched from inside Yemen towards a border village in Jazan Region in Saudi Arabia, injuring five civilians

Cross-border attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces have escalated since late May, when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired. In late June, missiles reached the Saudi capital Riyadh.

A drone aircraft is put on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office July 9, 2019.

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