Saudi Ministry of Defence spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced on Friday 9 October 2026 that three Houthi missile launchers had been destroyed in Yemen, in a military statement concerning the targeting of the group’s missile capabilities.
Al-Maliki identifies the destroyed Houthi launchers
Al-Maliki said the three launchers that were destroyed belonged to the Houthis, specifying the number and nature of the targets as missile launchers.
The announcement of the destruction of the launchers in Yemen was attributed to the Saudi Ministry of Defence spokesman. The coalition, for its part, said it had destroyed three missile launchers that the Houthis had been using to threaten regional security.
The coalition thus linked the targeting of the launchers to the purpose for which it said they had been used, while Al-Maliki’s statement confirmed their affiliation with the Houthis and the location of the operation inside Yemen.
