Coalition downs Houthi drones targeting Saudi civilian sites

The Saudi-led Arab coalition in intercepted and destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis rebels. The targets were "civilian targets" in the kingdom’s border towns of Abha and Khamis Mushait, state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted coalition spokesman Col Turki Al Malki saying early on Friday. Last June, Houthi rockets hit Abha airport, wounding 26 passengers. The attack was followed up by several other attempts to hit the regional airport. The attack comes after Yemen's warring parties had welcomed a UN call for an immediate truce on Thursday to fight the...