The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on two Saudi airports left three people dead and dozens injured.
A drone attack that forced Saudi Arabia to shut its East-West Pipeline on 13 September exposed how much the Kingdom still depends on the Strait of Hormuz, even with a major alternative route in place.
Saudi Arabia faces a growing security challenge as Houthi missile and drone attacks reach Riyadh and threaten critical energy infrastructure, putting pressure on the Kingdom's air defences and vital oil export routes.
Pakistan on Thursday warned Yemen's Houthi movement that any attack on Pakistani-flagged vessels or the country's maritime interests would cross a "red line" and trigger a response under its right to self-defence.
Pakistan has reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, warning that threats to Pakistani maritime interests could justify the lawful use of force.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Thursday it had carried out a military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers, claiming the vessels had violated a naval blockade the group announced earlier this week.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have detained two more United Nations workers in the capital, Sanaa, U.N. officials said on Saturday, intensifying a campaign against international staff.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels raided a United Nations facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, but all 15 international staff present were reported safe, a UN official said.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo vessel Minervagracht, saying the attack was carried out on Monday outside the usual Red Sea theatre of their operations.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health, and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, detaining at least 11 personnel, reports said.
Yemen's Houthi group said on Thursday (10 July) they had attacked Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv area with a ballistic missile, while the Israeli military said the missile from Yemen was intercepted after air raid sirens were triggered in several parts of the country.
Maritime security teams from Greece’s Diaplous and Britain’s Ambrey began a high-risk operation on Wednesday to evacuate the 22-strong crew from the Greek-owned Eternity C ship after a Houthi drone-and-speed-boat assault off Yemen on Monday killed four sailors and wounded two according to officials.
The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it had intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen, as Iran-aligned Houthi forces stepped up their long-range attacks amid ongoing regional tensions.
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