Saudi Arabia’s military coalition intercepted and destroyed multiple weapons launched by Yemen’s Houthi forces on Sunday, according to Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson. The interceptions included three ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles targeting Riyadh and the kingdom’s Eastern province, marking the latest incident in an escalating conflict.
The attacks occurred as fighting intensified across Yemen between the Houthis and government forces conducting the Dawn of Yemen operation, which aims to retake territory held by the Iranian-aligned group, including the capital Sanaa. The Houthi-run Health Ministry reported that a coalition airstrike on the village of al-Shariyah near Sanaa killed 33 people, including eight women and 13 children, with at least 39 others wounded. The strikes allegedly targeted residential areas and civil infrastructure. The Saudi-led coalition made no immediate statement regarding these reported strikes, and the claims could not be independently verified.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the coalition conducted 105 airstrikes and missile attacks within a 24-hour period targeting Sanaa and seven other governorates, bringing the total strikes since escalation began to 4,369. Saree also stated that Houthi forces carried out six operations against Aramco oil facilities, Riyadh airport, and military positions. Additionally, reports indicated artillery shelling in the Shada border district in Saada province.
The violence has compounded a humanitarian crisis in Yemen. According to the United Nations, more than 1,600 people have been killed and nearly 300,000 displaced since a ceasefire collapsed after the Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi ports. The conflict has escalated following a Houthi offensive that seized much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast in September, prompting government forces to launch a campaign in October to recover lost territory.
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