Saudi Coalition Says Intercepted Houthi Missiles, Drones
The Saudi-led coalition reported the interception of Houthi-fired ballistic missiles and drones over Jazan and Khamis Mushait. These attacks are part of an ongoing conflict that has intensified since the collapse of a truce.
Why it matters
The escalation of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure threatens regional energy security and exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that its forces intercepted two ballistic missiles and four drones fired by the Iran-backed group at the kingdom.The coalition said on X it "intercepted and destroyed" the missiles and drones over the southern Saudi city of Jazan, near energy and oil facilities already targeted in recent weeks, and Khamis Mushait, a city in the country's southwest that is home to an airbase. It blamed the attacks on "the Houthi terrorist militia".The Saudi Civil Defence said debris that fell after a ballistic missile was intercepted in Khamis Mushait province resulted in "limited material damage".The missiles and drones were the latest in a series of Houthi attacks since July, when renewed hostilities shattered a years-long truce and embroiled Yemen in the wider Middle…
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