Coalition: Destruction of 3 Houthi Missile Launch Platforms; Response to Civilian Attacks Will Be Firm

2026-10-09T08:18:13.909Z

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition announced the destruction of three missile launch platforms used by the Houthi militia to threaten regional security.

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Friday, the destruction of three missile launch platforms used by the terrorist Houthi militia to 'threaten regional security'.

The coalition confirmed that 'Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian objects will be met with firmness'.

This announcement comes two days after the coalition declared on Wednesday evening the destruction of 82 military targets of the militia in the provinces of Saada, Hodeidah, Al-Jawf, and Marib, including 11 ballistic missile depots in the mountainous areas of Saada, in response to attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport.

The official spokesperson for the coalition forces, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, emphasized at the time that the militia's attacks on civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom 'will not go unpunished'.

In recent days, the coalition has announced the interception and destruction of several ballistic missiles launched by the militia towards Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, and the destruction of a launch platform in Sanaa used in the attack on Riyadh.