RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait and a booby-trapped drone headed toward the southern region in Saudi Arabia. The coalition said that “the Houthi militia commits grave mistakes and horrific violations of international humanitarian law,” adding that it is “dealing with these violation in accordance with international humanitarian law. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday that the Biden administration remains alarmed by escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia, and that the Kingdom faces “genuine security threats” from the Iran-backed Houthi militia and elsewhere in the region. “We of course continue to work in close cooperation with the Saudis, given the threat,” Psaki told a daily news briefing. The United Nations also condemned the drone and ballistic missile attacks, claimed by the Houthis, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. “We urge all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law,” he told reporters. “It’s really quite simple — such actions are detrimental to the mediation efforts being carried out by our special envoy Martin Griffiths.” Britain’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Neil Crompton, said : “We condemn these reckless Houthi attacks on civilian targets and infrastructure, at a time when the UN, with Saudi and international support, intensifies its efforts to negotiate a cease-fire and resume talks on a political settlement.”(With Reuters)