Coalition intercepts explosive-laden Houthi drone

Drone was launched towards kingdom from Yemen, state TV reports

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Houthi rebel fighters chant slogans as they hold their weapons during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters for the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
(AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Cairo: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Friday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the kingdom, Saudi state TV reported.

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