Saudi-led coalition shoots down second drone over Riyadh region
The Saudi-led coalition reported destroying another unmanned aircraft in the Riyadh area, following a similar interception earlier in the day.
Major-General Turki al-Maliki announced on X that coalition forces have intercepted and eliminated a second drone over the Riyadh region. He had earlier confirmed a first drone was neutralized in the same airspace. Meanwhile, fighting intensified in Al-Dabab and around Jabal Han in southwestern Yemen, according to one outlet's reports.
Why it matters
It shows the coalition's active defense against drone attacks and ongoing conflict escalation near Saudi Arabia.
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drone interceptionRiyadh regionSaudi-led coalitionTurki al-MalikiAl-Dabab fightingJabal Hanunmanned aircraftair defenseYemen conflict
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