Conflict & Security
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh
October 26, 2026 at 03:59 AM
2 reports
Coalition air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, while the Houthis announced three missile operations against Saudi targets.
- Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi missile launched toward Riyadh.
- The coalition destroyed two ballistic missile launch platforms in Sanaa, one of which launched the missile at Riyadh.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced three operations targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, King Khalid Air Base, and a border guard naval base in Jizan.
- Saree warned airlines and travelers against using King Khalid Airport, which he called unsafe, exempting airspace around Mecca and Medina.


