Falling debris from Houthi drone damages houses in Saudi Arabia
October 2, 2021, 10:06 am

Falling debris from Houthi drone damages houses in Saudi Arabia

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Saudi authorities reported early Saturday, falling debris from a Houthi drone intercepted by Saudi air defenses damaged houses and shops in the southern region of Jazan.

According to the Arab News, Col. Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, spokesperson for the Civil Defense Directorate in Jazan said, the drone fragments of the bomb-laden unmanned aircraft scattered over a residential neighborhood in Uhud Al-Masarah governorate, but fortunately did not result in death or injury.

The Arab News mentioned, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen often launch bomb-laden drones towards the Kingdom.

It added, the militia seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and are currently engaged in conflicts in a number of fronts across the country against the government, including in the resource-rich Marib province, where clashes have intensified in recent weeks.

A Saudi-led Arab coalition has been fighting the militia across Yemen to restore the internationally recognized government to power.

Saudi Arabia has called the Houthis targeting of civilian areas a war crime.

On Tuesday, the coalition destroyed a Houthi drone targeting the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt.

Source: arabnews

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Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
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