Saudi coalition says drone downed in Eastern Province

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Saturday it intercepted and destroyed a drone in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

Turki Al-Malki, the coalition spokesman, announced the interception in a post on X. The statement did not report casualties or damage.

Saudi Arabia has faced sustained attacks this month, including a strike on Riyadh's international airport that was the kingdom's deadliest in years. The Houthis have repeatedly denied Riyadh's accusations that they have launched drones and missiles toward Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis have been at war since 2014 with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which the Saudi-led coalition backs. Fighting reignited in July after an uneasy four-year truce, months into the US-Iran conflict that has deepened the wider regional crisis. The Yemen conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people and worsened a major humanitarian crisis.