Hyderabad, Oct. 26 -- Several explosions were heard in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, early on Monday, October 26, as the Saudi-led coalition announced a military operation against Houthi targets.

Media outlets affiliated with the Houthi movement reported airstrikes in Sanaa.

In a statement on X on Monday, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki said the operation was launched in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi movement.

Al-Malki said coalition forces had destroyed two ballistic missile launch sites in Sanaa, adding that one of the sites had been used to launch a ballistic missile towards Riyadh.

According to the spokesperson, the operation also involved the destruction of five tunnels used to store balli...