Spokesman: Coalition has Destroyed 350 Ballistic Missiles, 550 Houthi Drones

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2020. (Reuters)
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2020. (Reuters)
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Spokesman: Coalition has Destroyed 350 Ballistic Missiles, 550 Houthi Drones

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2020. (Reuters)
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2020. (Reuters)

Spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Colonel Turki al-Malki, underscored on Monday Saudi Arabia’s ability to defend its economic installations and thwart aerial and rocket threats.

In an interview to Al Arabiya, he confirmed that the ballistic missiles and armed drones that have been launched by the Houthi militias in Yemen were manufactured by Iran.

The coalition has so far destroyed 350 missiles, 550 explosive-laden drones and 62 booby-trapped boats launched by the Iran-backed Houthis.

No country in the world has been able to confront these drones the way Saudi Arabia has, he stressed.

The Kingdom boasts major deterrence power against any threat regardless of its source, Malki added.

Furthermore, he accused the militias of threatening navigation in the Red Sea, adding that the Houthis are adopting an approach similar to the terrorist al-Qaeda organization.

Addressing the Houthi offensive in the Marib province, he warned that it is threatening the lives of Yemenis and undermining UN efforts to resolve the conflict.

Saudi Arabia is supporting the Yemeni national army and helping it protect its gains on the ground, he added.

On Riyadh’s retaliation to the Houthi targeting of oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia, he said: “As opposed to the Houthis, we are committed to international laws in our operations.”

“We enjoy tactical and strategic patience to protect civilians and we are carrying out painful strikes against the Houthis,” he went on to say.



Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of France on National Day

Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower during a choreographed firework and drone show to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris, on July 14, 2025. (AFP)
Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower during a choreographed firework and drone show to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris, on July 14, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of France on National Day

Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower during a choreographed firework and drone show to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris, on July 14, 2025. (AFP)
Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower during a choreographed firework and drone show to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris, on July 14, 2025. (AFP)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to France’s President Emmanuel Macron on his country's National Day.

King Salman wished Macron continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of France steady progress and prosperity.

He also praised relations binding their countries, which both peoples are keen to strengthen.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent Macron a similar cable on the occasion.