RIYADH — An unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia targeting Najran was successfully intercepted, Col Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesman of the Arab coalition supporting Yemen's legitimate government, said in statement on Wednesday carried by Saudi Press Agency. The Houthi militia continues to violate international humanitarian law by launching drones and deliberately targeting civilians and densely populated neighborhoods, threatening the lives of hundreds of people, Col. Al-Maliki said in the statement. "These hostile and terrorist acts are a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and confirmation of the rejection of the ceasefire and de-escalation initiatives announced by the coalition on April 9, 2020," the statement read. "There was no response from the Houthi militia, who have so far committed more than 4,455 violations, using drones, heavy weapons and ballistic missiles, thus breaching the ceasefire," he added. On Tuesday, three women were injured by shrapnel of a projectile fired by the Houthi militia toward a bordering village in Jazan.
