The key facts
- The coalition intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region, according to its spokesman Turki al-Maliki
- The drone's origin and presumed target were not disclosed
- The incident occurred amid an escalation between the Houthis and the coalition, including attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities
Drone interception in the Riyadh region
The Saudi-led coalition announced on Thursday that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki reported this in a brief statement on the social network X, without specifying the drone's origin or its presumed target.
Context of the escalation
The incident occurred amid a worsening confrontation between Yemen's Houthi movement and the Saudi-led coalition, including, according to the agency, attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities.
