A Houthi ballistic missile targeted Riyadh on September 19, 2026, marking the first air raid alert in the Saudi capital since escalation in the Yemen conflict. Saudi-led coalition defenses intercepted the missile, though a fuel tank fire broke out at a depot near King Khalid International Airport.
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This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis.
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Firefighters extinguished a blaze on a fuel tank at a depot near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
It was the first air raid alert in Riyadh since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.