Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted 11 Houthi drones and a ballistic missile

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi group said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 11 drones and a ballistic missile.

The drones were intercepted over Riyadh, Medina, the Eastern Province and the southern region, while the ballistic missile was intercepted as it headed toward Najran in southwestern Saudi Arabia, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in statements posted on the US social media platform X.

In its latest statement Thursday, the coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two drones launched toward the southern region.

Earlier, it reported the interception of four drones over Riyadh and Medina, one over Riyadh and four over the Eastern Province.

The statements did not provide details on where the drones were launched from or whether the interceptions caused damage or injuries.

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