Saudi-Led Coalition Claims 82 Houthi Targets Destroyed in Yemen
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — WEB DESK: A Saudi-led military coalition says it has destroyed 82 Houthi military targets across four provinces in Yemen, launching a series of airstrikes following deadly missile and drone attacks on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki said the operation targeted military infrastructure in Saada, Hodeidah, Al-Jawf and Marib, including ballistic missile storage facilities, command centres and weapons depots.
The coalition claimed that 11 ballistic missile storage facilities built into mountainous areas of Saada province were destroyed during the strikes.
Other reported targets included communications systems, missile and ammunition warehouses, command-and-control installations and locations used by Houthi fighters.
Al-Malki described the operation as a response to recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities reported that the airport attacks killed three people and injured 36 others, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthi movement.
One person was killed and eight others were injured in the Riyadh airport attack, while two people died and 28 were wounded in the attack on facilities at Abha airport.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones against the two airports.
The coalition warned that attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure would face a military response.
The reported destruction of 82 targets has not been independently verified, and no comprehensive assessment of casualties or damage from the coalition’s airstrikes was immediately available.
The latest strikes come amid intensified fighting between Houthi forces and Yemeni government troops supported by Saudi Arabia.
Government-aligned forces have launched operations to regain territory from the Houthis, including areas near strategic routes connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The fighting has also heightened concerns about maritime security around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital passage for international shipping and energy supplies.
The Houthis, who control significant parts of northern Yemen, have continued launching attacks against Saudi targets as the conflict expands.
The renewed hostilities threaten to deepen Yemen’s prolonged humanitarian crisis and increase instability across the wider Middle East.
No ceasefire agreement or immediate diplomatic breakthrough has been announced, leaving the security situation uncertain as military operations continue.
