Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Intercepted Drones Targeting Kingdom
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the drones were destroyed as hostilities with Houthi-aligned forces continue to escalate.
- On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed four drones launched toward the Kingdom, with operations occurring in Medina and the Eastern Province, according to coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki.
- Yemen's central bank ordered banks to freeze assets of 135 Houthi-linked individuals and entities on Tuesday following a public prosecutor's October 19 directive designating them over alleged ties to the group.
- The Yemeni government approved a draft law designating the Houthis a "terrorist organisation" on October 11, criminalizing the group's activities and financing amid conflict persisting since 2014 when they seized Sanaa.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced in Strasbourg that the bloc is exploring increased support for Yemen's government, stating, "We also stand ready to support all mediation efforts to resume meaningful political negotiations."
- Kallas noted that the EU's Operation Aspides currently lacks sufficient naval assets to meet commercial protection requests in the Red Sea, saying, "We have a huge list of companies requesting our support and not enough ships to help all who request it.
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Yemen's Houthis deny launching drones towards Saudi Medina on Wednesday
Oct 21 - Yemen's Houthis said that they have not launched any drones towards the Saudi holy city of Medina on Wednesday and have not conducted any military operations towards Saudi Arabia either, denying earlier comments from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Saudi-led coalition announced early Wednesday that it had intercepted and destroyed five drones launched towards Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki stated on Platform X that the operation to intercept and destroy them took place in the Medina region – home to one of Islam's holiest cities – as well as in the Eastern Province. In a separate statement, al-Maliki said that coalition forces had intercepted and de…
The Alliance for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Wednesday, that five marches targeting Saudi territory had been intercepted and destroyed.
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