RIYADH: The official spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said that the coalition forces intercepted and destroyed 10 Houthi missiles launched towards Saudi Arabia.
Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that the missiles were launched towards the southern region of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday.
التحالف:
اعتراض وتدمير 10 صواريخ باليستية أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه المنطقة الجنوبية. https://t.co/JPsQODwbSw
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 25, 2026
In a separate statement, he said that the coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile launched towards Khamis Mushait.
التحالف:
اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ طواف (كروز) أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه خميس مشيط. https://t.co/bEvTHSVasw
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 25, 2026
In another statement issued earlier, Major General Turki Al-Malki said that air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi missile launched towards Riyadh.
التحالف:
الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض. https://t.co/GdtWqjV7Bs
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 25, 2026
R4 group strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
It is pertinent to mention that the Regional Four (R4) group of Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Friday strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, expressing their full solidarity with the Government of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt (R4 Group) met in Istanbul to discuss regional issues of mutual concern.
The R4 Group foreign ministers condemned in the strongest terms the unacceptable escalation by the Houthis, which has deepened humanitarian suffering.
The foreign ministers strongly condemned the continued strikes carried out by the Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia, particularly those targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the attacks carried out against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab Al Mandeb, according to the Joint Statement on the R4 Ministerial Meeting.
Saudi cabinet welcomes Security Council condemnation of Houthi attacks
Earlier on Tuesday, the Cabinet of Saudi Arabia welcomed the UN Security Council’s condemnation of the Houthis attacks on civilian assets, airports, and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, as well as the continued threats to maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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Members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks against the Kingdom, including attacks targeting civil aviation and energy infrastructure that resulted in civilian deaths and injuries.
According to a statement issued by the UN Security Council president, these included “reckless strikes targeting King Khalid International Airport” on October 10 and 11, which resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as multiple strikes targeting other airports and Aramco facilities.
