Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed drone launched by Houthis

Coalition says it destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels towards Saudi city Khamis Mushait.

The Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthi rebels in Yemen says it destroyed an explosive-laden drone headed towards the city of Khamis Mushait launched by the Yemeni rebels, according to Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tweet early on Sunday that an operation had targeted King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia with a drone that had recorded an accurate hit. “This comes in response to the continued siege and aggression against our dear country,” Saree said.