RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces destroyed a bomb-laden drone launched by the Houthis towards Najran airport, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Arab coalition spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the drone was intercepted and destroyed at 1.46 p.m. on Thursday. Al-Maliki said the Houthis “attacked a civilian airport” and warned of a “response”. On Monday, the forces also intercepted two missiles over Makkah province, which were launched by the Houthis. Reports said the missiles were aimed at Makkah and Jeddah. Houthi militants also tried to hit a civilian facility in Saudi Arabias southern border province of Najran with a drone carrying explosives, the Arab coalition said on Tuesday.
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