Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Persist Against Saudi Arabia; Debris from Intercepted Missiles Causes Material Damage to a Building and Vehicle in Riyadh, While Counter-Operations Intensify in Yemen
RIYADH : Missile and drone strikes by Houthis on targets inside Saudi Arabia have been ongoing, with air defense intercepting them in action.The military sources said that the Saudi coalition managed to intercept and fire down 3 ballistic missiles and 4 drones.
Three ballistic missiles were neutralized in mid-air towards Taif and the capital city Riyadh. Some missiles, however, that were intercepted fell, causing some material damage to a building and a vehicle in Riyadh.
Houthi Escalation and Counter-Operations in Yemen: Civil Defense teams reacted promptly after ballistic missiles were intercepted, scatterings its debris across parts of Riyadh, resulting in structural damage of a building and a car, but no immediate casualties were reported.
So, the Yemeni armed forces are also aggressively advancing in the “Fajr al-Yaman” (Dawn of Yemen) operation against the Houthi positions. During the 24 hours, 1,382 airstrikes and ground assaults targeted Houthis’ positions, leading to the reported killing of 440 Houthis’ fighters.
Military Hardware Destruction and Border Infiltration Fails: 140 military vehicles and large ammunition depots were destroyed and Houthis’ attempts at infiltration and cross-border attempts in Bab el-Mandeb, Dhubab and Al-Modharbah were successfully thwarted.