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Arab coalition destroyed explosives laden drone targeting Saudi Arabia

The Arab coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed explosives laden drone targeting Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The drone targeting Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia was launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The Houthi rebels had been using  drones and missiles to attack Saudi Arabia. The coalition’s forces regularly intercept explosive-laden boats in the Red Sea and explosives-laden drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia.

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Yemen is witnessing violence and chaos since 2014, when Houthi rebels captured much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. The crisis escalated in 2015 when the Saudi-led coalition launched a devastating air campaign aimed at rolling back Houthi territorial gains. More than 100,000 Yemenis, including civilians, are believed to have been killed in the conflict.

 

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