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RIYADH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen announced on Friday the interception of drones launched by Houthi militia, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The drones targeting civilian objects in Saudi cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait were destroyed, Turki al-Malki, spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement.

The incident took place after a break of such attacks that usually target Saudi border cities near Yemen. Most of the drones and missiles launched by Houthis were intercepted before reaching their goals.

On March 25, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it welcomed the decision of the Yemeni government for accepting the call of the United Nations secretary-general for a ceasefire in Yemen and combatting the fallouts of coronavirus outbreak.