Saudi-led coalition intercepts new Houthi drone

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts new Houthi drone

Riyadh - The unmanned drone was shot down in Yemeni airspace.

By SPA/AFP

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Published: Wed 19 Jun 2019, 2:24 PM

Last updated: Wed 19 Jun 2019, 4:35 PM

A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted a Houthi rebel drone targeting the Kingdom, a spokesman said on Wednesday, calling it another violation of an already fragile ceasefire in a key Red Sea province.
The unmanned drone was shot down in Yemeni airspace after the rebels launched it from Hodeida province, Colonel Turki Almalki, the official spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said in comments carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

Al Maliki did not report any casualties, but said the operation was a breach of the Hodeida ceasefire deal reached in Sweden last December.
Last Wednesday, the coalition said a rebel missile attack on Abha airport left 26 civilians wounded, vowing "stern action" in response.
 


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