The Saudi-led military coalition conducting operations against Yemen’s Houthi movement carried out strikes on multiple missile launch sites and storage facilities, a coalition spokesman said Tuesday. The action followed an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport amid heightened tensions in the region.

Spokesman Turki al-Maliki confirmed on social media platform X that the coalition targeted four ballistic missile launchers, a missile depot, and tunnels used by the Iran-backed Houthis. The operation aimed to disrupt the group’s supply lines and reduce their ability to conduct attacks from areas they control in Yemen.

The strikes come in the wake of explosions reported in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, which prompted authorities to issue warnings via text messages to residents about a “hostile aerial threat.” The Houthis have intensified their missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory in recent weeks, including a recent assault on Riyadh’s international airport that resulted in at least 13 fatalities.

The Saudi-led coalition has consistently attributed these attacks to the Houthis, who oppose the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government and maintain control over large parts of northern Yemen. The coalition’s military campaign began in 2015 with the stated objective of restoring the internationally recognized government and countering Iranian influence in the region.

In related developments, Egypt’s parliament authorized its military to provide additional support in the ongoing conflict, although details of the involvement were not disclosed.

The situation underscores the continued volatility in the Gulf, where cross-border strikes and retaliatory military responses have surged amid stalled peace efforts. Both Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have exchanged accusations over responsibility for attacks on civilian infrastructure, further complicating prospects for a negotiated resolution to Yemen’s multifaceted civil war.