Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis

No response by Yemen’s Houthis to a claim by the coalition forces that its missiles targeted Taif and Yanbu.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis say they have intercepted six ballistic missiles allegedly fired by the Iran-allied group towards cities in Saudi Arabia.The missiles were destroyed on Thursday in the direction of the Saudi cities of Taif and the strategically important port of Yanbu, according to Major General Turki al-Malki, the spokesman for the Saudi-backed Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemeni government in military and diplomatic push to reverse Houthi gainslist 2 of 3As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New Yorklist 3 of 3Yemeni forces say they repel Houthi attacks in Taiz as fighting ragesend of listSaudi air defences intercepted some of the missiles attempting to target the cities, Al-Malki told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).There was no immediate claim of responsibility from the Houthis or other groups.The coalition statement came as the Reuters news agency reported that an ‌‌air defence system operated by Greek ⁠⁠military ⁠⁠person...