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A Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday morning that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the kingdom’s Eastern Province.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki commented on the incident but did not disclose the drone’s origin.
Several hours earlier, Yemen’s Houthis claimed they had struck King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile. No casualties or damage were reported.
The coalition said on Wednesday that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh. Warning sirens sounded in the capital and nearby Al-Kharj Governorate.
The Houthis said on Wednesday they would continue attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Sources had reported that a strike the previous day caused serious damage to the headquarters of oil company Saudi Aramco.
Saudi Arabia has faced repeated missile and drone attacks during its conflict with the Houthis, who have controlled Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, since 2014. The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government.
