Saudi Arabia announces strikes on Houthi missile sites in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense has announced a military operation against Houthi targets in Yemen, citing repeated missile and drone attacks.

• The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the coalition military operation on Monday.
• Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the strikes destroyed five ballistic missile storage tunnels, four launch platforms, and a missile warehouse.
• He said the operation targeted militia fortifications and gatherings along front lines and cut supplies between Houthi-controlled areas.
• Al-Maliki said the operation was conducted in self-defense in response to repeated Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks.