Saudi-led coalition says it struck Houthi missile facilities
Summary
Saudi Arabia’s coalition said it struck Houthi missile facilities and supply routes in Yemen, while Saudi officials and the Houthis reported further missile and drone attacks. The strikes come as fighting has intensified after a truce collapsed and Yemen’s government forces launched a counteroffensive.Key Facts
- Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the operation destroyed four missile launchers and five tunnels used to store missiles.
- Al-Maliki said coalition forces also struck a missile depot and Houthi positions, equipment, and supply routes in Yemen.
- The Houthis claimed they attacked Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile; Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a missile launched toward Riyadh.
- The article says a Houthi attack on the airport earlier this month killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
- The airport reopened on Sunday after a temporary closure, while the Houthis warned travellers to avoid it.
- The Houthis also claimed drone attacks on Saudi oil pumping stations and missile attacks on forces and weapons depots in Yemen.
- A 2022 truce collapsed last month, and Yemen’s government forces launched the Operation Yemen Dawn counteroffensive this month.
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