Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted and destroyed four drones and three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Tuesday, as regional diplomatic efforts to contain escalating hostilities continued.
Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, said the drones were heading towards the kingdom's southern region, while the three ballistic missiles were targeting the Eastern Region. All seven projectiles were intercepted before reaching their intended targets, according to the coalition.
Saudi Civil Defence had issued early-warning alerts over potential hostile threats in the Eastern Region and Al-Kharj governorate. Following the interceptions, author...