Missiles and Drones Target Saudi Arabia, Multiple Fronts of Intense Fighting in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition claims to have intercepted missiles and drones from the Yemeni Houthi forces

A spokesperson for the Saudi Arabia-led multinational coalition, Turki Al-Maliki, stated on social media on the 1st that the coalition intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Yemeni Houthi forces towards the southwestern Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait and Jazan, as well as four drones launched towards Khamis Mushait on the same day.

Al-Maliki also mentioned that the coalition is continuing to take operational measures to deter the Yemeni Houthi forces.

The Saudi Civil Defense Authority issued a statement on the same day, saying that the Civil Defense department in Khamis Mushait dealt with an incident where debris from an intercepted Houthi ballistic missile fell into a residential area, causing damage to several buildings and some vehicles.

According to another statement by Al-Maliki on social media that day, the Houthi forces used drones to attack a distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on September 29, resulting in one transformer shutting down, but it did not affect the operation of the power grid. The statement indicated that the investigation results and evidence such as drone wreckage show that the Houthi forces planned and executed this attack.

On September 16, Al-Maliki disclosed that the Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone heading towards Mecca the previous night. A member of the Houthi political bureau, Hizam Al-Asadi, posted on social media the same day, stating that the allegations regarding the Houthi forces using drones to attack Mecca are "lies."

Intensified fighting in southwestern Yemen results in 30 Houthi casualties

According to reports from Yemen Republic TV on the 1st, fighting has intensified on multiple fronts in the southwestern Taiz province of Yemen. The report cited a statement from the government forces saying that on that day, they engaged in fierce battles with the Houthi forces in the southern region of Taiz province, killing 30 Houthi fighters and injuring 50 others.

Additionally, according to the Yemeni government forces, since the morning of the 1st, there have been ongoing battles on five fronts in Taiz province, with both government forces and Houthi forces suffering significant casualties.

An anonymous military source stated that the fighting began early in the morning, with both sides engaging in heavy shelling and launching drone attacks. As of the afternoon of the 1st, the fighting was still ongoing. The government forces have intensified their ground military operations. Furthermore, Saudi aircraft also launched airstrikes on multiple positions controlled by the Houthi forces in Taiz province on that day.

The military spokesperson for the Houthi forces, Yahya Saree, released a statement on social media on the 1st, claiming that in the past 24 hours, Saudi aircraft have conducted 47 airstrikes and missile attacks on Taiz, Saada, and Al-Jawf provinces in Yemen, targeting communication networks and other sites.

Recently, the Houthi forces have intensified their offensive against the government forces and announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government. The Houthi forces have captured strategic locations such as the port city of Mocha and the island of Perlin. The Yemeni government stated on September 11 that the Houthi forces have taken control of the entire western coast of the country and have pushed their offensive into the southern province of Lahij.

Reporters: Luo Chen, Yin Zhao