One Killed, Others Wounded in Houthi-Coalition Mutual Attacks on Sana'a and Riyadh

The past few hours have witnessed a mutual military escalation between the Houthis and the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, amid ongoing military confrontations in Yemen since last July. 

The Houthi group announced on Tuesday that the capital, Sana'a, was subjected to airstrikes, while the Coalition announced it had intercepted Houthi missile attacks targeting the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

Attacks on Riyadh 

In this context, the spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Turki Al-Malki, stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a cruise missile launched by the Houthi group towards Riyadh.

He added that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the group towards the southern region of Saudi Arabia.

He also announced in another statement the interception and destruction of a drone launched towards the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Airstrikes on Sana'a

For its part, the Houthi-affiliated Yemeni News Agency (Saba) quoted a local source as saying that Coalition aircraft targeted the Al-Mafzar gas station in the Jadr area of the Bani Al-Harith district, north of the capital.

The source added that another airstrike targeted the oil company building on Southern Sixtieth Street in the Al-Wahda district, south of Sana'a.

The Houthi agency did not provide details regarding human casualties or the extent of the resulting damage.

Civilian Killed in Sana'a 

In a later statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Environment in the Houthi government, Anis Al-Asbahi, announced the death of one civilian and the injury of three others as a result of the airstrike that targeted the Al-Mafzar gas station in the Jadr area of the Bani Al-Harith district, north of the capital Sana'a.

There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia regarding these airstrikes and casualties. 

Attacks Follow Notable Escalation 

Monday had seen a notable escalation in the confrontation between the Saudi-led Coalition and the Houthi group.

The escalation included the interception of ballistic missiles targeting the Saudi capital, Riyadh, coinciding with intense airstrikes on sites and facilities in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen.

The Coalition announced the interception and destruction of ballistic missiles and a cruise missile launched by the group towards Riyadh. 

It also announced in a later statement the destruction of missile launch platforms inside Yemeni territory that were used to carry out the attacks. 

In the same context, Saudi media reported a fire broke out in a building belonging to the "Aramco" company as a result of an attack, with no human casualties.

In contrast, media affiliated with the Houthi group reported that Coalition fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes targeting Hodeidah International Airport, a spinning and weaving factory in the Zubaid district with three strikes, in addition to neighborhoods in the city of Al-Aisi and the Al-Faza area in the Al-Tuhayta district.

According to Houthi sources, the airstrikes resulted in the death of one woman and the injury of four civilians, including two children, in addition to the destruction of homes, while no official comment has been issued by the Coalition or Saudi authorities regarding the toll of these strikes.