Thirteen civilians have been injured in coordinated ballistic missile and drone attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis against three Saudi cities, the Saudi-led coalition announced.
Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki confirmed that the cross-border strikes targeted Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif, leaving victims with minor to moderate injuries.
The falling munitions and shrapnel also caused structural damage to seven homes and two civilian vehicles.
Al-Malki accused the Houthis of deliberately targeting non-combatants and civilian infrastructure.
"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 international law and the UN Charter's principle of self-defence, he added.
Retaliatory claims
The coalition's disclosure follows statements from Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree on Monday, who reported that Saudi fighter jets—specifically F-15 and Typhoon aircraft—conducted 54 air strikes across five Yemeni provinces over a 24-hour window.
Saree warned that the heavy aerial bombardment "would not go unanswered."
Earlier on Monday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for launching a large-scale combined missile and drone operation targeting King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, threatening to broaden the scope of their attacks deeper inside Saudi territory.
Confrontations between Yemen's internationally recognised government forces and the Houthis have escalated sharply since early July, effectively unravelling years of relative calm across key front lines.
