Yemen's Houthi movement launched ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu on September 19, 2026, marking the first major missile attack on the capital since the conflict escalated. Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, with strike damage reported at a fuel depot near the airport.
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Residents later received the all-clear after explosions were reported in the capital.
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Saudi Arabian authorities issued air-raid alerts for Riyadh early Saturday, the first in the capital since the height of the US-Iran war in March and April.
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Saudi Arabia lifted emergency alerts in Riyadh, Al-Kharj and several other areas early Saturday after residents received warnings of a potential hostile aerial threat and journalists reported explosions over the capital. The National Early Warning Platform issued alerts in Riyadh, Al-Kharj, Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, AlUla, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, Abha and Farasan; Saudi Civil Defense later said the dang
Saudi authorities issued their first air raid alert in the capital since fighting returned to neighbouring Yemen, leaving residents of Riyadh rattled after they heard explosions ringing out in the early hours of Saturday. Yemen's Houthis have staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in one of the world's poorest countries, leaving the internationally recognised governm
Flames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The rebels staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in Yemen and launching a barrage of missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia
Even more than in Iran, the Houthis are showing the limits of conventional air power. The Saudi’s have total “air superiority” but they can’t stop Houthi advances or relentless drone attacks. The age of the crewed fighter is over. “6th Gen fighters” will be AI drones & there will be swarms of them Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil
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www.bbc.com/news/article... Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as energy sites on the country's Red Sea coast…. A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen-based group continues.
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The US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could rapidly escalate. It comes after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The Houthis' lightning offensive seized swathes of Yemeni territory in recent weeks and has left hundreds dead. In the face of such attacks and with no support from its American ally, what are Saudi
Yemen’s Houthi movement said it launched ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at what it called sensitive sites in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu on Saturday, Sept. 19. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile bound for the capital and thwarted attempted attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure