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Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone launched toward southern Ƶ

Arab coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Malki gives a press conference at the Armed Forces Officers club in Ƶ’s capital Riyadh. (File/AFP)
Arab coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Malki gives a press conference at the Armed Forces Officers club in Ƶ’s capital Riyadh. (File/AFP)
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Updated 18 June 2021

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone launched toward southern Ƶ

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone launched toward southern Ƶ
  • The coalition said it destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthis against civilians and civilian objects in Khamis Mushait
  • The Arab Parliament and OIC strongly condemned the Houthi attack

RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Thursday it thwarted an attack launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward southern Ƶ.
The coalition said it destroyed a “booby-trapped” drone launched by the Iran-backed group against civilians and civilian objects in Khamis Mushait, state TV reported.
“We are taking operational measures to protect civilians and from hostile attacks,” the coalition said, adding that it would continue to thwart “all hostile attempts of the Houthi militia against civilians and civilian objects.”
The Arab Parliament and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemned the attack and said they stand in solidarity with the Kingdom in all the measures it takes to protect its security and stability and the safety of it citizens and residents on its lands.
The UAE and Bahrain also issued similar statements.