Coalition says it intercepted two ballistic missiles and four drones over southern Saudi Arabia
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced on Thursday evening that air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones over the southern Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait and Jazan. Sky News Arabia reported that Saudi Arabia attributed the attacks to the Houthis, saying they targeted areas in the south of the kingdom with missiles and drones.
Why it matters
The report highlights the continuing security threats facing Saudi Arabia's southern regions and their link to the conflict in Yemen. The available material gives no information on casualties or damage.
Background
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen is a Saudi-led military alliance that says it operates in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government against the Houthis. Khamis Mushait and Jazan are cities in southern Saudi Arabia.
How outlets covered it
Both outlets agree on the core event: two ballistic missiles and drones were intercepted and destroyed in southern Saudi Arabia. RT Arabic attributes the announcement to coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki and gives the number of drones (4) and the two targeted cities, but its available text does not name who launched the attacks. Sky News Arabia attributes the announcement to Saudi Arabia and says the Houthis launched the attacks, but it gives no drone count and no cities, referring only to areas in the south of the kingdom.
How outlets headlined it
- روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين باليستيين و4 مسيرات في خميس مشيط وجازان بالسعودية
- سكاي نيوز عربيةالسعودية تعلن اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين باليستيين ومسيّرات
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