The Saudi-led military coalition destroyed at least three ballistic missile production and assembly facilities belonging to the Houthi movement in Yemen, detikNews reported on Tuesday.
Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the operation targeted infrastructure used by the Iran-backed group to manufacture advanced weaponry.
The airstrikes hit a factory used to assemble and produce ballistic missile components, according to state-backed reporting. Al-Maliki stated in announcements carried by Arab News and Al Arabiya that the targeted network sustained critical damage during the raid.
Additional strikes demolished a chemical plant used to mix and produce solid propellants for the missiles. An electronics laboratory dedicated to assembling guidance systems for the ballistic weapons was also leveled in the operation, detikNews reported.
ANTARA News Sulteng noted that the military campaign aims to systematically degrade the operational capabilities of the Houthi militia. The coalition maintains that these actions serve as a direct response to persistent attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Air defense units intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones launched toward targets within the kingdom, according to al-Maliki. Officials reported that at least one drone was intercepted and destroyed over the Eastern Province.
Two separate missiles were intercepted as they headed toward Riyadh early Tuesday morning. Another ballistic missile fired toward the southern region of Saudi Arabia was destroyed before reaching its target, al-Maliki reported.
Saudi civil defense authorities briefly issued warnings regarding potential hazards for Riyadh, Abha, and Khamis Mushait. Those safety alerts were lifted shortly after the defense systems neutralized the incoming threats.
Armed conflict between Houthi militia fighters and pro-government Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia intensified after fighting resumed earlier in the year following a multi-year lull. Saudi air fleets currently conduct daily sorties across Houthi-held provinces in Yemen in response to ongoing cross-border missile fire.
The coalition destroyed a missile component assembly plant, a solid propellant chemical factory, and an electronics laboratory used for ballistic missile guidance systems, according to statements from Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki.
Air defenses intercepted one drone over the Eastern Province, two missiles targeting Riyadh, and a ballistic missile heading toward the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities issued brief safety warnings for Riyadh, Abha, and Khamis Mushait before lifting them shortly afterward.
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