Saudi-led coalition claims to intercept missiles, Houthi forces claim to shoot down reconnaissance drone.
Xinhua News Agency, Riyadh, October 7 (Reporter Luo Chen, Wang Haizhou) - Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, stated on social media on the 7th that the coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthi armed group north of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The coalition is using reconnaissance systems deployed over the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, to track and strike missile launch platforms.
Yahya Saree, military spokesperson for the Yemeni Houthi armed group, stated on social media on the 7th that the Houthis shot down a Saudi unmanned reconnaissance aircraft over the Al-Jawf province in Yemen.
On October 7, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces north of Riyadh. Houthi military spokesperson claimed that they shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over Jawf Province. The coalition is utilizing reconnaissance systems to track missile launch platforms in Sana'a.
- Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces.
- Houthi forces claimed to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone.
- The interception occurred north of Riyadh.
- The coalition is tracking missile launch platforms using reconnaissance systems deployed over Sana'a.
- The events took place on October 7.