Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Says It Will Respond Firmly to Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, September 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said it would respond firmly and take operational measures against the Houthis following missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia that injured 13 civilians on Monday.
Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki said the attacks targeted civilian sites in Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, causing minor to moderate injuries and damaging seven houses and two vehicles.
The Joint Forces Command said its response would protect Saudi sovereignty and civilians, citing self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and customary international humanitarian law.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Al-Malki said:
"The terrorist Houthi militia continues its heinous and deliberate attacks on civilian objects and civilians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The continuation of these deliberate and repeated attacks proves the terrorist Houthi militia's approach and extremist ideology of escalation and targeting civilian objects and civilians. Monday, September 14, 2026, the militia launched attacks on civilian objects in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif with a number of ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in minor to moderate injuries to 13 civilians and damage to seven houses and two vehicles.
The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will deal with these attacks responsibly and firmly to protect the sovereignty of the Kingdom, civilian objects, and civilians from these heinous attacks, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, the principle of self-defense,
and customary international humanitarian law. The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will also take all necessary operational measures to deter this terrorist militia and confront its hostile and extremist approach."
Source: SPA
