Arab Coalition destroys explosive-laden Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia

The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden bomb launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia early on Friday, the coalition’s spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki said in a statement.

The drone was heading towards the Kingdom’s southern region, near the Yemeni border, and was a deliberate attempt to attack civilians in the area, al-Maliki.

The failed attack is the latest in the series of attempted attack launched by the Houthis in recent weeks. The terrorist group has been ramping up its efforts to strike Saudi Arabia and several areas in Yemen outside its control.

Iran has been backing the Houthis in Yemen’s civil war against the internationally-recognized government.

Currently, the Houthis have control of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, while the government is based in the city of Aden.