Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks launched by the Houthi movement on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, announced the interceptions. He stated that a drone was successfully intercepted and destroyed over the Eastern Region.
Two ballistic missiles targeting the Saudi capital of Riyadh were also intercepted early Tuesday morning. Air defences neutralised another Houthi ballistic missile headed towards the southern region.
Saudi civil defence authorities issued alerts warning of potential hazards in Riyadh City, Abha City, and Khamis Mushait Governorate. These warnings were lifted shortly after the operations concluded.
The aerial attacks followed a series of coalition military strikes conducted on Monday. The coalition reported destroying three facilities used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia to produce components for ballistic missiles.
According to Al-Maliki, those targeted sites included a factory for assembling missile components and a chemical plant used to mix and produce solid propellant for ballistic missiles. The third targeted facility was an electronics workshop used to assemble electronic systems for the weaponry.
The coalition stated that these pre-emptive operations were carried out in response to repeated Houthi assaults directed at civilians and civilian infrastructure in both Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Military officials stated that efforts to weaken and dismantle the group’s ballistic missile network will continue.
