Summary Coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki said the attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif.
RIYADH (Web Desk) - Thirteen civilians were injured in Saudi Arabia on Monday after Houthi forces launched a wave of ballistic missiles and drones towards the kingdom, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said.
Coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki said the attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif.
The strikes caused minor to moderate injuries and damaged at least seven homes and two vehicles, according to the coalition.
“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,” al-Maliki said in a statement posted on X.
He said the coalition's Joint Forces Command would respond “responsibly and firmly” to protect Saudi Arabia's sovereignty, civilians and civilian infrastructure, in accordance with international law and the UN Charter's principle of self-defence.
The Houthis, meanwhile, claimed to have seized the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. The group also claimed that Saudi aircraft had carried out 54 air strikes over the previous 24 hours.
The Houthis further said they had launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, claiming the strikes resulted in “direct hits”. There was no immediate response from Saudi authorities to that claim.
Separately, Yemeni government forces said they had targeted Houthi equipment and fighters in the Dhubab and al-Khokha areas near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea coast.
The latest attacks came hours after US Vice President JD Vance said Washington was holding direct talks with the Houthis as part of efforts to address the escalating conflict in the region. Vance's remarks marked an indication of direct US engagement with the Yemen-based group despite continued hostilities.
The talks come against the backdrop of growing tensions in and around Yemen, with attacks by the Houthis and retaliatory strikes by regional and international forces raising concerns about a wider escalation. Washington has previously condemned Houthi attacks targeting shipping and regional targets, while the group has said its military operations are linked to the broader conflict in the Middle East.
