Coalition announces destruction of ballistic missile launch pads in Sanaa after missile intercepted over Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition announced at dawn on Monday that it destroyed two ballistic missile launch pads in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, saying one had been used to launch a missile toward Riyadh that was intercepted by air defenses, in a new escalation with the Houthis.
The Saudi-led coalition announced at dawn on Monday, Oct. 26, the destruction of two ballistic missile launch pads in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, saying one of them had been used to launch a ballistic missile toward Riyadh that was intercepted by Saudi air defenses, according to the official spokesperson for the Coalition forces, Major General Turki al-Maliki.
Pre-dawn alert for Riyadh residents
Residents of the Saudi capital received an alert from civil defense on their mobile phones at 3:42 a.m. local time warning of a possible aerial threat, followed minutes later by another alert stating the threat had passed. The coalition later confirmed the missile was intercepted and destroyed.
Launch pads in Sanaa and ongoing operations
Al-Maliki said operations are ongoing to dismantle the Houthis' ballistic missile network. The coalition said the strike was in response to repeated attacks and attempts to target civilians, and that it was carried out in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules. There was no immediate comment from the Houthis on the coalition's announcement.
10 missiles toward southern kingdom
On Sunday the coalition had announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and two drones in the Riyadh area, along with 10 ballistic missiles launched toward the southern region, and a cruise missile aimed at Khamis Mushait. Two people were injured and buildings and vehicles were damaged the same day by falling fragments from two missiles intercepted by defenses in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rifaydah.
