RIYADH: Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Malki, said on Friday that the Coalition intercepted and destroyed missiles and drones fired at Saudi Arabia.
He said a ballistic missile bound for the Red Sea city of Yanbu was intercepted.
التحالف:
خلال الساعات الماضية اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ينبع.
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 16, 2026
“We intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the southern region and Riyadh region,” he said in a separate statement.
التحالف:
اعترضنا ودمرنا 3 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الجنوبية ومنطقة الرياض.
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 16, 2026
In another statement, he said that coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea.
التحالف:
اعترضنا ودمرنا عدد 2 صاروخ مجنح (كروز) فوق البحر الأحمر.
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia welcomes UN Security Council’s condemnation of Houthi attacks
Earlier, Saudi Arabia welcomed the UN Security Council’s condemnation of the Houthis attacks against the Kingdom, including strikes against civilian facilities, airports and energy infrastructure.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s welcome for the presidential statement issued by the members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom, and the included condemnation of the continued and escalatory attacks against the Kingdom by the Houthis, including attacks on civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, in addition to the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s welcome for the presidential statement issued by the members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom, and the included condemnation of the continued and escalatory attacks against the Kingdom by the terrorist Houthi militia, including attacks on civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, in addition to the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb.
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 16, 2026
The Kingdom affirmed the importance of the statement’s provisions, including its emphasis on the importance of full implementation of Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, and its call for practical cooperation to prevent the terrorist Houthi group from acquiring weapons and other forms of support, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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The Kingdom appreciated the solidarity expressed by Security Council members in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects within its territory, reaffirming its inherent right under international law to take all measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.
Members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Aramco facilities.
Security Council members expressed their sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Saudi Arabia, and wished those injured a speedy recovery, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Coalition vows measures to counter Houthi threats to civilians
Major General Turki Al-Malki, on Thursday, condemned Houthi attacks on civilian airports and infrastructure, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, warning that the strikes threaten civilian lives, passenger safety, and the security of the Kingdom’s holy sites.
He said the attacks constituted a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and its customary rules, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Speaking at a press conference on the targeting of the airport, Al-Malki offered condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks and wished the injured a speedy recovery. He said the targeting of holy sites, civilians and civilian infrastructure reflected a pattern of Houthi conduct that ran counter to humanitarian principles, ethics and values.
Threat to civilians
Al-Malki condemned the Houthi attacks against civilians and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport, which serves Riyadh and its surrounding areas. He said the attacks formed part of a series of assaults on civilian sites used daily by tens of thousands of people.
The spokesperson also accused the Houthis of targeting Makkah and Madinah, saying such actions formed part of a systematic hostile approach that threatened visitors to the Two Holy Mosques and the safety of pilgrims. He stressed the need to take all necessary measures to protect Saudi Arabia’s security and its holy sites.
