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.



GCC Secretary-General Meets Italian Deputy Prime Minister in Dubrovnik

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA
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GCC Secretary-General Meets Italian Deputy Prime Minister in Dubrovnik

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA

Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has met with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 in Croatia.

Saturday's meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and exploring opportunities for cooperation.

Both sides reviewed progress on the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Consultation Mechanism and the Joint Action Plan, and exchanged views on regional developments and key political issues of mutual concern.