Coalition: Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Target Three Saudi Cities

Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, the official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, said the Houthis carried out attacks on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, with ballistic missiles and drones targeting the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha and Jazan in southern Saudi Arabia. Al-Maliki said the attacks were part of what he described as the continued targeting of the Kingdom’s capabilities, infrastructure and civilians. His statement did not provide details on the number of missiles and drones used, nor did it announce the outcome of the attacks or whether they caused casualties or damage. Al-Maliki said the coalition’s joint forces command would respond to the attacks to protect Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and national capabilities, as well as civilians and civilian objects. He added that the coalition’s measures would be based on the principle of self-defence under international law and Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, while adhering to international humanitarian law and its customary rules. Wednesday’s attacks came a day after the Saudi Foreign Ministry said 73 civilians, including women and children, had been injured in attacks it said the Houthis carried out against civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran. The ministry called for an end to the escalation, also pointing to the continued targeting of commercial ships and threats to navigation in the Red Sea.