Coalition intercepts and destroys Houthi drone targeting southern region

The Saudi-led coalition unveiled footage on Sunday morning of military strikes carried out against Houthi sites in the Yemeni provinces of Hodeidah and Dhamar. Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki revealed the destruction of vital resources utilized by the Houthi militia to bolster its military operations. The coalition shared a video on social media illustrating the devastation inflicted on strategic locations the militia exploited to support its warfare efforts.

Al-Malki stated the operation was prompted by ongoing Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia, as well as threats to shipping routes in the southern Red Sea. The militia had persistently harnessed critical resources to augment its military might, particularly in the development of ballistic missile and drone capabilities.

The coalition aimed to neutralise these resources used by the militia in repeated assaults and potential threats to security across Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the Red Sea. In a subsequent statement, Al-Malki pledged the coalition would persist in taking necessary steps to deter Houthi aggression and prevent the exploitation of vital resources by the militia for its military operations.

He also cautioned the Houthi militia to cease all hostile actions against civilians and civilian targets, warning that such actions would result in further repercussions. The coalition disclosed the destruction of three Houthi missile launchers and released additional footage showing strikes on Houthi weapons-smuggling activities.