The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced in an official statement that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region early Tuesday morning.
Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition also said that air defenses intercepted and destroyed four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by the Houthi militia toward the Southern Region, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Earlier, Al-Malki announced that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the Eastern Region, SPA said.
On Monday, the Coalition said it had conducted a targeted military operation to destroy and neutralize legitimate military targets in areas under Houthi militia control. The operation targeted five tunnels used to store ballistic missiles, four missile launch platforms, and missile depots, in response to repeated attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Al-Malki, said the operation also focused on disrupting supply lines between areas under Houthi control and targeted the militia’s fortifications, personnel concentrations, and military equipment along front lines inside Yemen.
