The “Coalition” announces dealing with threats of drones and cruise missiles against Saudi Arabia
Quick Look
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that it had dealt with the threat of drones and cruise missiles against Saudi Arabia, after intercepting a ballistic missile and a previous attack that resulted in casualties and injuries at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
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Why It Matters
Continued attacks with marches and ballistic missiles on Saudi territory by the Houthi militia.
(CNN) - The Saudi-led coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen announced on Monday afternoon that a drone and cruise missile threat to the Kingdom is currently being dealt with.
The spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki al-Maliki, said in a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA): “We have monitored and tracked a threat with drones and cruise missiles against the Kingdom, and the threat is being dealt with.”
In a previous statement, at dawn on Monday, Major General Turki Al-Maliki said that a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait was intercepted and destroyed.
This came after a Houthi attack on Saturday, which resulted in 13 casualties and hundreds of injuries at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, following which the authority announced the temporary suspension of operations at the airport.
On Sunday, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that the recent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Sunday afternoon, resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident, the injury of 11 people, and the occurrence of material damage.
Open Questions
- What are the details of current dealing with cruise aircraft and drones?
- Did the recent attacks cause additional human casualties?
