Iran-Aligned Houthis Have Fired 430 Missiles, 851 Drones Into Saudi Arabia Since 2015: Saudi General

Iran-Aligned Houthis Have Fired 430 Missiles, 851 Drones Into Saudi Arabia Since 2015: Saudi General
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, Colonel Turki al-Malki speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 26, 2021. Ahmed Yosri/Reuters
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RIYADH—The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said on Sunday that the Houthis have fired 430 ballistic missiles and 851 armed drones into Saudi Arabia since the war started in 2015, killing 59 Saudi civilians.

The spokesman of the Saudi alliance, General Turki al-Malki, said the Iran-aligned movement had been using Sanaa airport as a base to launch attacks on the kingdom, an allegation the Houthis deny.