'Alliance' Announces Destruction of Over 10 Houthi Ballistic and Cruise Missiles, Casualties and Material Damage in Khamis Mushait and Ahd Rafida

The forces of the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen” continue to counter the ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthi terrorist militia, which target civilian infrastructure, property, and facilities, and are expected to cause further casualties and material damage in their attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The official spokesperson for the Coalition forces, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that 10 ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi terrorist militia toward the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had been intercepted and destroyed. In this context, Al-Maliki stated that a Tomahawk cruise missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Khamis Mushait had also been intercepted and destroyed, hours after the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and a drone fired by the militia toward Riyadh.

Meanwhile, the official spokesperson for the Saudi Civil Defense confirmed that the Civil Defense in the provinces of Khamis Mushait and Ahd Rafidah responded yesterday to the fall of fragments from two ballistic missiles after they were intercepted and destroyed, having been launched by the Houthi terrorist militia. According to a statement issued by the Civil Defense and reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the incident resulted in the injury of one Saudi citizen and one resident of Asian nationality, as well as material damage to three residential buildings and seven vehicles. He added that standard procedures for such incidents were implemented.

In the meantime, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh witnessed the resumption of aircraft landings and takeoffs yesterday, as reported by the airport’s website, two weeks after its closure amid the Houthi militia’s heinous attacks. The airport’s website displayed several domestic and international flights on yesterday’s schedule, including arrivals from Dubai, Paris, and Cairo. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 also showed the departure of several aircraft.