Saudi-led coalition intercepts third drone as Houthis claim downing aircraft

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts third drone as Houthis claim downing aircraft Saudi-led coalition forces have shot down yet another Houthi drone in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region,…

Saudi-led coalition forces have shot down yet another Houthi drone in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region, according to Colonel Turki al-Malki, spokesman for the coalition.

It’s the third drone the coalition says it has shot down over the region in the last three hours, along with two ballistic missiles that were headed for Riyadh.

Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on X that they have shot down a Saudi Arabian armed reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace of al-Jawf.

Saree said this is the fifth aircraft the Houthis have shot down since the escalation began.

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