Saudi air defences destroy ballistic rocket, explosive-laden drone - state media

Reuters

25 March, 2022, 08:50 pm

Last modified: 25 March, 2022, 08:51 pm

Saudi air defences destroy ballistic rocket, explosive-laden drone - state media

Reuters

25 March, 2022, 08:50 pm

Last modified: 25 March, 2022, 08:51 pm

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Saudi air defences destroyed a ballistic rocket launched towards the port city of Jazan and an explosive-laden drone launched towards Najran, near the Yemen border, Saudi state media SPA said on Friday.

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said that it was still monitoring the source of the hostilities, SPA added.

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