two drones Houthis launched towards Saudi Arabia downed

The Saudi-led Arab coalition shot down two drones that the Houthis launched towards civilian objects in the city of Khamis Mushait.

1 June, 2020 08:56

NEWS DESK

The spokesperson for the Forces for Legitimacy Support Coalition in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, stated that the coalition forces were able to intercept and shoot down two drones the Houthis launched towards civilian objects in the city of Khamis Mushait.

The spokesperson for the Forces for Legitimacy Support Coalition in Yemen," Colonel Turki al-Maliki, announced on 27 of last month that the coalition forces were able to intercept and down drones launched by the Houthis towards civilian objects in the city of Najran.

Colonel al-Maliki stated that the "Houthi militias" continue to violate international humanitarian law by launching drones and their deliberate targeting of civilians as well as population gatherings, which threaten the lives of hundreds of civilians.

Colonel al-Maliki stated that these hostilities using drones are a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and confirm the rejection of the ceasefire and de-escalation initiative announced by the coalition and started on April 09, 2020.