Riyadh, Aug. 8, 2019, SPA -- The Official Spokesman of the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Col. Turki Al-Malki stated that the coalition forces managed this evening to intercept and down a drone launched by Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia from Amran Governorate in Yemen targeting the Saudi Arabian city of Jazan. Al-Maliki said that the continued attempts by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia to launch drones do reflect the terrorist militia's unethical approach using drones against civilian people and civilian targets. Al-Maliki stressed that the Coalition's Joint Forces Command continues implementing deterrent measures against this terrorist militia actions to neutralize and destroy its capabilities in accordance with international humanitarian law. --SPA 21:42 LOCAL TIME 18:42 GMT 0039 www.spa.gov.sa/w1152830