Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki
Saudi Arabia vows 'firm' response to Houthi attacks
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- 13 are confirmed to have been wounded by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it will respond "firmly" to attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis, after the group struck three Saudi cities with ballistic missiles and drones, wounding more than a dozen people.
“The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will deal with these attacks responsibly and firmly to protect the sovereignty of the kingdom,” said Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki.
The exchange comes amid renewed fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the civil war reignited in July, when the Houthis declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting shipping in the Red Sea.
The group seized Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait the week before, a corridor that has grown more strategically significant as the wider US-Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest strikes follow a larger barrage roughly a week earlier, when Houthi attacks on four Saudi cities wounded more than 70 people and set oil facilities ablaze.
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was also briefly suspended last week after drone strikes targeted areas near Riyadh and Medina, drawing condemnation from Gulf states and regional Islamic organizations.
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