Saudis intercept drones near Riyadh, Medina, as clashes with Houthis rage on

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

The Saudi-backed anti-Houthi coalition says it intercepted four drones near the capital, Riyadh, and Medina, the second-holiest city in Islam.

Saudi Arabia has this month come under near-daily attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that was the kingdom’s deadliest in years, as the war with Yemen’s Houthi group escalates.

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