Yemeni Ministry of Information: Two killed in targeting of presidential complex in Aden

In a simultaneous field development, Yemeni government forces announced they had repelled attacks launched by the Houthi group on several fronts, while the sound of successive explosions was heard in the vicinity of the city of Marib.

The targeting of Ma'ashiq Palace comes in light of ongoing military escalation, interspersed with missile attacks and attempts to target sites inside Saudi Arabia, according to announcements by the coalition and the Houthi group.

The official spokesman for the Coalition Forces to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, said on Thursday that the Houthis have obtained "advanced technologies with the help of regional parties," noting that they possess ballistic missiles, offensive and suicide drones, and booby-trapped speedboats.

Al-Maliki announced the interception and destruction of a "cruise" missile in the Medina region on Thursday, while the military spokesman for the Houthi group, Yahya Saree, denied carrying out any targeting operation toward Saudi territory that day.

Saree had announced on Wednesday evening that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was targeted with a ballistic missile, without providing details on the results of the attack. Earlier on Thursday, the coalition announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh, after intercepting a "cruise" missile in Al-Kharj governorate at dawn.

Al-Maliki reported that King Khalid International Airport has been subjected to 20 attacks since the beginning of October, explaining that the attacks that targeted the airport between October 7 and 11 resulted in 17 deaths and 333 injuries, and included the use of 10 drones, missiles, and other projectiles.

He added that coalition forces destroyed 127 Houthi warehouses in mountainous areas, in addition to launch pads and ballistic missile depots in the mountains of Sana'a, and targeted energy stations, warehouses, and maritime berths that he said support the group's war effort.

Al-Maliki accused the Houthis of attempting to target dozens of airports, oil facilities, and ports in Saudi Arabia, considering the attacks on the Kingdom's airports a threat to regional security, and calling on the group to immediately stop all operations he described as terrorist against civilians and civilian objects.

On Tuesday, the coalition announced the interception and destruction of 6 drones and 6 missiles launched toward the Eastern Province, the Southern Province, and the cities of Riyadh and Dhahran, while the Saudi Civil Defense announced that the danger to Riyadh and Al-Kharj governorate had passed, following the issuance of two alerts warning of a threat.

In the same context, the Saudi Council of Ministers affirmed on Tuesday that the Houthi group will face the consequences of its repeated attacks on the Kingdom's airports, Makkah, Medina, visitors to the Two Holy Mosques, and civilian and economic facilities, expressing its condolences to the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.

During a session chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, the Council emphasized the role of the armed forces in defending the Kingdom and protecting its sovereignty and the safety of citizens and residents. It also praised the coalition's operations in Yemen, stating that they aim to neutralize the Houthi threat and protect international peace and security, global trade movement, and supply chains.

The Council affirmed that the Kingdom will not allow its security or the freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait to be threatened.

In a related development, the military spokesman for the Houthi group renewed his warning that Saudi airspace and airports are "unsafe."