Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones as cross-border attacks continue

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched attack drones and missiles at targets throughout Saudi Arabia today.
A picture taken on June 19, 2018 shows debris of Iranian-made Ababil drones displayed Abu Dhabi, which the Emirati armed forces say were used by Houthi rebels in Yemen in battles against the coalition forces led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
A picture taken on June 19, 2018, shows debris of Iranian-made Ababil drones displayed Abu Dhabi that the Emirati armed forces say were used by Houthi rebels in Yemen in battles against the coalition forces led by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. - KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images
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The Saudi military and Houthi forces in Yemen clashed between Thursday night and Friday morning as the cross-border conflict continues to escalate.

The Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, launched several attack drones equipped with bombs toward the southwest city of Jazan on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast on Thursday night. The Saudi air force intercepted and destroyed the unmanned aerial vehicles. The attack targeted oil facilities in the area, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

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