Yemen
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted vessel near Yanbu
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked a vessel off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech on Monday.
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province.
Saudi defence ministry spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said on X that the drones were launched from Iraqi territory by what he described as Iran-backed terrorist militias © Mena Today
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province.
Saudi defence ministry spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said on X that the drones were launched from Iraqi territory by what he described as Iran-backed terrorist militias.
Saudi Arabia reserves the legitimate right to defend itself and its national capabilities and retains the right to respond "at the appropriate time and place," al-Maliki said.
Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly
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