The Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Malki said that at 10:18 am today, the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces started tracking a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Iranian-Houthi militia towards civilian areas in Jazan. Col. Al-Malki explained that the missile was launched from Sa'da governorate to deliberately target civilian objects, but came down in an empty desert. "Launching a ballistic missile towards densely-populated civilian areas by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia is yet another violation of the international humanitarian law, and proves continued Iranian involvement in the Yemeni conflict. Iran is supporting Houthis with advanced military capabilities, in a clear and explicit violation of the UNSCRs (2216 , 2231), in order to threaten the security of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and the stability of the international order."
