The Saudi-led Arab Coalition said Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by the Houthi militia towards the city of Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia.
Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said the Iranian-backed Houthi militias continue to target civilians.
He also stressed that the Coalition was taking “all necessary operational measures to protect civilians against terrorist assaults.”
Earlier on Friday, an official from Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said an oil refinery in Riyadh was also attacked.
The United States condemned the drone strike, calling it an attempt to "disrupt global energy supplies."
"We condemn the Houthis' attempts to disrupt global energy supplies by targeting Saudi infrastructure," State Department deputy spokeswoman Jalina Porter told reporters.
"This behavior shows an utter lack of concern for the safety of the civilian population either working or living near the sites."
