Air defenses intercept Houthi missiles, drones targeting Makkah, Madinah and other regions
RIYADH — Air defenses intercepted and destroyed two missiles and three drones launched by the Houthi militia toward several regions of the Kingdom on Friday and Saturday, according to the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen.Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile launched by the Houthi militia toward the western region and a ballistic missile targeting the southern region.Al-Maliki added that three drones launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh, Makkah and Madinah were also intercepted and destroyed.The latest…
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[Claude] All three reports cover the coalition's announced interception of a Houthi drone over the Makkah/Mecca region, which is part of the same Friday-Saturday interception event described in Report 1, and n
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