JEDDAH — The Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen said on Friday it has intercepted and destroyed ten booby-trapped drones fired by Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia.

In a press statement published by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the coalition said: "The drones deliberately targeted civilian properties and energy sources."

However, it vowed that it would abort all aggressive attempts to target the kingdom's southern, central and eastern areas, while emphatically condemning Houthi militias' aggressive attempts as a serious escalation that targets energy security.

In a quick show of support, The Kingdom of Bahrain has strongly condemned and denounced the launch of a number of drones and explosive-laden drones on the Southern, Central and Eastern regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a cowardly terrorist act targeting civilians, civilian facilities, and energy sources in the Kingdom.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs commended the readiness and vigilance of the Saudi Royal Air Defence Forces and the Coalition forces to support legitimacy in Yemen, which intercepted and destroyed the drone.

It affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its full support for all the measures it deems necessary to maintain its security and stability against these deliberate and systematic attacks that are inconsistent with international humanitarian law. — SG