"The Alliance": We Destroyed Houthi Missiles and Drones Targeting Riyadh and Mecca, and the "Southern" Front

Spokesman for the Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that the Saudi air defense intercepted and destroyed three “Cruise” cruise missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward the Riyadh area, according to a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Kuwaiti officials also announced the interception and destruction of two drones launched by the militia in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Southern regions. On the Yemeni front, the official spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nazili, stated that they continue to carry out combat operations as part of the “Fajr Yemen” campaign, launching aerial and artillery strikes against the terrorist Houthi militia’s positions, leadership, concentrations, reinforcements, and combat assets across several fronts.

In a statement, the spokesperson revealed that the warplane conducted 23 airstrikes, 44 drone-targeting operations, and 37 rocket launcher strikes, while field artillery carried out 773 targeting operations hitting militia positions, fortifications, firing positions, personnel concentrations, and military assets. These operations resulted in neutralizing 138 militia members, including field commanders trained by Iranian Revolutionary Guard experts in Iran, and destroying or damaging 86 pieces of heavy weapons, vehicles, and military equipment, in addition to demolishing targeted fortifications.

This comes amid continued Arab and international condemnation of the renewed terrorist attacks by the Houthis on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Qatar yesterday renewed its strongest condemnation of the Houthi group’s attempts to target several areas in the Kingdom. The Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported that this stance was expressed during an ordinary meeting of the Qatari Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The Cabinet reiterated Qatar’s condemnation of the Houthi group’s targeting of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, as well as the previous targeting of Medina with a ballistic missile, describing it as a clear provocation of Muslim sentiments, a reprehensible aggressive act, a reckless disregard for civilian lives, a blatant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty, and a flagrant breach of international law. The Cabinet emphasized Qatar’s firm rejection of attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians, calling for an immediate halt to these irresponsible acts, and reaffirmed Qatar’s full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its support for all legitimate measures taken to safeguard the Kingdom’s sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and interests. It also stressed that the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an integral part of Qatar’s security and the collective security system of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.

The Cabinet appreciated the continuous efforts of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, to achieve progress in US-Iran negotiations and reach a comprehensive agreement that ends the crisis and ensures peace and stability in the region. It noted that, in the context of these good-faith efforts, the meeting held last Monday in Washington between Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance featured positive discussions regarding reaching an agreement and establishing peace in the region.

On another front, the Cabinet praised the signing last Sunday in Manama by GCC states of the General Agreement for connecting GCC countries to the railway project, describing it as a strategic step and a fundamental pillar for developing joint Gulf cooperation, facilitating passenger and cargo transport, supporting intra-regional trade, and enhancing Gulf economic integration and the regional transport system.

For their part, the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) condemned Iran’s attacks on its neighbors and the resulting disruption to trade, energy security, and the economy, calling on Iran to halt

Its ongoing attacks on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. In a final statement released yesterday following their meeting in Paris the day before, the ministers affirmed “the importance of protecting civilians and civilian objects, and called on Iran to respect its commitments.” They stressed “the importance of the defensive operations conducted by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Strait of Hormuz.” While commending the efforts of mediators between the United States and Iran and renewing their support for diplomatic initiatives, they expressed the belief that “the defensive initiative led by France and Britain could contribute to resuming navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” The ministers expressed their “deep concern over Iran’s involvement in plots of violence against our territories and many of our citizens.”