RIYADH, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia intercepted on Friday five drones that were targeting Abha International Airport and border city Khamis Mushait.

Turki Al Maliki, spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen, said in a statement on Saudi Press Agency that the drones were destroyed by the Saudi air forces without causing any disturbances to the air traffic or delays in flights.

The Houthi militias foiled drone attacks reported after a projectile attack that targeted the Abha International Airport, in which 26 individuals were injured on Wednesday.

He stressed the right of the coalition to take the necessary measures to deter the militias from targeting civilians and civilian sites.

The coalition announced on Thursday an operation that targeted military targets of Houthis in Yemen to tackle the recent frequent militia's attacks against Saudi border cities.