The following is a summary of the daily press briefing held today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the developments of Operation Decisive Storm. The briefing was conducted by Brig. Gen. Ahmed bin Hasan Asiri, advisor in the Office of the Minister of Defense.

• Coalition forces continue to devastate the Houthi militia weapons storage facilities and monitor their movements.

• Ballistic missiles were targeted, following an unsuccessful attempt by Houthi militias on Sunday to launch a ballistic missile from 60-65 kilometers on the outskirts of Sana’a. Coalition fighter jets were dispatched to locate and destroy the missile launch pad.

• Efforts are underway to destroy the remaining ballistic missiles, particularly mobile missiles. Yesterday, warplanes destroyed a missile storage facility.

• Great intelligence efforts are being exerted to determine the locations of those missiles which the Houthi militias are hiding inside homes and in residential areas.

• The coalition continues to monitor and target Houthi militia movements and their weapons and supplies storage facilities.  Attempts by the Houthis to move tanks between cities has been thwarted.

• Coalition operations have targeted roads leading to Aden to hinder any advance by the Houthis and their supporters.

• Houthi commanders, supplies and vehicles have been the target for airstrikes in an effort to paralyze the Houthi movement. 

• The coalition forces have a strong commitment to avoiding harm to civilians.

• On the question if coalition forces erroneously targeted a refugee camp in Hajar, Brig. Gen. Asiri said that he will check on the reports. Brig. Gen. Asiri added that Houthi militias are trying to implant their forces within residential areas, putting civilians in harm’s way.

• Coalition warplanes were fired on from a residential area, forcing a decisive response from the coalition forces.

• The military campaign is based on goals, not a timetable.  In coordination with Yemeni tribes on the ground, the campaign is divided into several phases. These objectives still appear on schedule. The current phase includes protecting the Saudi border from Houthi militias.  If grounds troops are needed, the coalition will make the announcement.
   
• The Saudi Navy has deployed its forces along the border and coalition naval forces have imposed a blockade on Yemen's ports to prevent to weapons from reaching Houthi militias.