Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition also said it destroyed one of the Houthis' ballistic missiles in Yemen.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they targeted Saudi capital of Riyadh on Thursday with four armed drones, the latest reported attack in their stepped-up cross-border campaign against the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia hasn’t confirmed the attack, which Houthi military spokesman Yehya Sarea said targeted “sensitive and important sites” in Riyadh.
“Our operations continue as long as the aggression and siege continue,” Sarea tweeted on Thursday, adding, “The designated target has been hit with high precision.”
In recent months, the Houthis have carried out near weekly attacks against Saudi Arabia, which since 2015 has led a military coalition in Yemen fighting to restore the internationally recognized government. The Iran-aligned rebel group has launched explosive-laden drones and missiles toward a number of Saudi military installations, oil facilities and civilian sites, a majority of which have been intercepted by the kingdom’s air defenses.
