Yemen Conflict: Saudi Arabia warns of retaliation over missile strikes from Yemen

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Saudi Arabia has issued a warning the country may retaliate after its capital Riyadh was targeted by missile strikes from Yemen. This comes amid mounting criticism of the Saudi military offensive in its smaller neighbor. CGTN's Guy Henderson reports.

The unveiling was broadcast live on state-television.

What's left of two missiles shot down over Saudi Arabia last week.

The military want the nation to know: the attacks won't go unpunished.

"There will be hard retaliation", said Sergeant Turki Al Maliki, the head of the Saudi-led coalition.

Next, a display of the accuracy of coalition airstrikes: here, officials explain, hitting a truck carrying ballistic missiles; this strike: the tunnels that hide them.

Houthi rebels are the target.

But there is growing international criticism of particularly the air campaign: which the UN says has been the main cause of civilian casualties.

More than 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen's civil war. Millions more have been displaced.

That's left allies wavering.

The Saudi Crown prince might have been welcomed in the White House but the U.S. Congress may yet try and limit American support in the conflict.

Its defense secretary James Mattis amongst those to express concern.

Pressure is growing in other western capitals to suspend arms sales.

Critics of that argue they should keep hold of their friends in the Middle East right now. After U.S.-led airstrikes targeting Syria last weekend. Saudi rival Iran branded them "criminal."

Tehran acknowledges its presence there helping Syrian President Bashar al- Assad but still denies a role in Yemen.

That is the Kingdom's main justification for pushing on.

GUY HENDERSON KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA "It's more than three years since the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen began. The war is still not won and the rockets are now reaching Riyadh. For commanders though, the cost of withdrawal is still too great. GH, CGTN, KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA."