Saudi Arabia has announced that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched by the Houthi militia towards the Eastern Region was intercepted and destroyed by forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. 

Also yesterday, two missiles - a cruise and a ballistic one - heading towards the Saudi capital Riyadh, were intercepted and destroyed, said the coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al Malki, reported SPA.

Meanwhile, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived today in the Kingdom of Bahrain to lead Saudi Arabia's delegation participating in the 23rd session of the Joint Defense Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

 Upon his arrival at Bahrain International Airport, Prince Khalid was received by Bahraini Minister of Defense Affairs Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi.