TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026|No. 18530
Middle East · Yemen Conflict

Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Riyadh Airport

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, while a Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting the projectile.

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Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Attack Targeting Riyadh Airport With Missile

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack targeting Riyadh's international airport on Monday, after a Saudi-led coalition said it had shot down a missile over the capital.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack targeting Riyadh's international airport on Monday, after a Saudi-led coalition said it had shot down a missile over the capital.

"Our armed forces were able to target (King) Khalid International Airport in the Saudi enemy's capital Riyadh this evening with a ballistic missile and the hit was precise," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said. He added that the group also targeted the Khamis Mushait base in the kingdom's south with a drone.

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