Pakistan, Oct. 4 -- The Saudi-led coalition said Saturday that Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh were misleading. Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al-Maliki said the claims aimed to divert attention from the group's losses in Yemen. He said the Houthis were seeking what he called "imaginary victories" amid growing pressure.

Al-Maliki said Houthi fighters had suffered heavy losses in Taiz at the hands of Yemeni forces and popular resistance groups. He also accused the group of causing chaos and destruction through its actions and foreign connections. The comments came as fighting continued across several Yemeni fronts.

The Houthis claimed they had targeted Riyadh while Yemeni forces were fighting to prevent the group from strengthening ...