The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said on Tuesday 13 October 2026 that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile, stating that the Houthi group had launched it towards Haradh in Yemen’s north-western Hajjah province.
Al-Maliki announces interception and destruction of missile
The official spokesman for the coalition forces, Major General Turki al-Maliki, said the missile had been launched towards Haradh before coalition forces were able to intercept and destroy it.
Al-Maliki attributed the missile launch to the Houthi group, using the description “the terrorist Houthi militia” in his statement. Haradh is located in Yemen’s Hajjah province near the border with Saudi Arabia.
