On September 15, 2026, Saudi Arabia said it would respond firmly after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi fighters launched ballistic missiles and drones at southern Saudi cities including Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif, wounding 13 civilians. Saudi civil defense issued air-raid alerts across six regions before lifting them.
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In the early hours of Sept 15, Saudi civil defence issued air-raid alerts in six regions, before lifting them.
Saudi Arabia vowed Tuesday to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom in an assault using ballistic missiles and drones. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civil war reignited in July, when the group declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting its
Saudi Arabia said it would respond firmly after Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles and drones toward the southern cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, injuring 13 civilians and damaging seven homes and two vehicles, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the attacks deliberately targeted civilians and civilian sites. Saudi authorities sa