Conflict & Security
Saudi Arabia intercepts more Houthi drones and missiles after airport attack
October 22, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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التعاون الخليجي يدين الاعتداءين على مطار الملك فهد الدولي وحقل شيبة
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السعودية تعلن اعتراض مسيّرتين حوثيتين باتجاه جنوب المملكة
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لبنان تدين الاعتداء على مطار الملك فهد الدولى
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دعم الشرعية: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي حوثي باتجاه نجران في السعودية
(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi Arabia said it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles early Friday, a day after the Iran-backed group claimed attacks on a Saudi airport and an Aramco facility.
- Saudi Arabia announced it intercepted and destroyed two Houthi drones heading toward the south of the kingdom early Friday.
- On Thursday, Saudi forces intercepted a ballistic missile and nine drones targeting Najran, Riyadh, Medina, and the Eastern Province.
- The Houthis claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and an Aramco facility in Yanbu.
- Saudi civil aviation authority said the attack on the Dammam airport raised the death toll to two people.
- GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi condemned the Houthi attacks on King Fahd International Airport and the Shaybah oil field, reaffirming solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
- Lebanon's Foreign Ministry condemned the airport attack, calling it a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law.