Saudi-led coalition says it is monitoring drone, cruise missile threat
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- The alert was issued on Monday afternoon amid an intensifying wave of regional aerial attacks.
- Statements did not immediately clarify the specific target or trajectory of the incoming weapons within Saudi airspace.
The Saudi-led Coalition said it detected and is monitoring a threat involving drones and cruise missiles targeting Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency stated on Monday.
Military defense systems were deployed to engage the incoming projectiles.
"The Coalition: An active threat involving drones and cruise missiles targeting the Kingdom is currently being handled," the broadcaster announced via official social media channels.
The spokesperson for the Saudi-led Coalition, stated: "We have detected and are monitoring a threat involving drones and cruise missiles targeting the Kingdom, and the threat is currently being engaged."
The announcement did not specify the intended target location or destination of the attack within the Kingdom.
The breaking alert comes during a week of heightened military escalation, following consecutive days of heavy drone and missile strikes targeting critical civil and transport infrastructure across Saudi Arabia.
