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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
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In Short: The Saudi-led coalition intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and Dhahran after hitting a fuel depot near Sanaa, Yemen, according to the BBC (United Kingdom) and Arabnews (Saudi Arabia).
The BBC (United Kingdom) reported that the Saudi cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said the Iran-backed Houthi group would face consequences for recent attacks on the kingdom. Meanwhile, Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) detailed that the coalition intercepted and destroyed six missiles and three drones in various parts of Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi-run Yemen Petroleum Company warned they would target the airport and Aramco refinery in Riyadh and Aramco’s headquarters in Dammam, according to the BBC (United Kingdom). The company also issued a statement saying the facility does not contain any stock of petroleum products.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted three missiles and two drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi group towards Riyadh and Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, as reported by The Jerusalem Post (Israel). The coalition also stated that the Houthi claim of hitting Riyadh was “misleading,” according to the BBC (United Kingdom).
The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, which was intercepted and destroyed by the coalition’s air defences, according to Warpbeat and Aerospaceglobalnews.
The Saudi government promised that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels will face consequences for their repeated attacks on the Kingdom, as reported by Arabnews (Saudi Arabia). The coalition also said it carried out a military operation to neutralize the Houthi militia’s capabilities to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Shrapnel from two intercepted cruise missiles landed around 15 residential homes and injured four people, according to Arabnews (Saudi Arabia). The Civil Defense spokesperson reported that debris from the missiles damaged homes and injured individuals.
The Saudi-led coalition has been providing air support for Yemeni pro-government forces mounting an offensive on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and several other front lines, according to the BBC (United Kingdom).
The Saudi-led coalition said that it intercepted and destroyed six missiles and three drones in various parts of Saudi Arabia, as reported by China Daily Global Edition (China).
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and Dhahran following an attack on a Yemen fuel depot, according to 46 outlets, including NewsCord.
The Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group disagree on the success of the missile attacks, with the coalition stating that the missiles were intercepted and the Houthi group claiming that their operations achieved their objectives.
Despite the disagreement, both sides agree that the Saudi-led coalition intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and Dhahran following an attack on a Yemen fuel depot.
The offensive marks a significant escalation in the conflict, which has seen the Houthis seize vital parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and make important gains inland, nearly besieging the strategic city of Taiz.
Background
The offensive marks a significant escalation in the conflict, which has seen the Houthis seize vital parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and make important gains inland, nearly besieging the strategic city of Taiz.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis rejected the group’s claim that it attacked Riyadh, calling the assertion “misleading,” according to Al Jazeera and Ddindia.
What's confirmed
- Thirteen people were killed when a missile hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, while another person was killed in a similar attack there the following day.
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- Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 2:03 AM ET In Short: The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, which was intercepted and destroyed by the coalition’s air defences.
- Saudi Arabia also intercepted missiles launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, SPA reported.
- Four people were injured and 15 homes were damaged by the debris from two intercepted missiles, said the Civil Defense spokesperson, according to SPA.
- Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said early Wednesday that a cruise missile was destroyed in Al-Kharj governorate.
- The Houthi military's spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on X that fighters had targeted the sites with ballistic missiles and drones, and that "both operations successfully achieved their objectives".
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- Last week, pro-government forces said they had regained control of territory overlooking Bab al-Mandab after launching a major counter-offensive with the support of Saudi air strikes.
- The Houthis said they were retaliating for what they call a Saudi blockade of their territory, as well as an air strike on Sanaa airport that they blamed on the kingdom.
- Speaking to reporters, he did not answer a question on whether he'd made a decision to help the Saudis retaliate against them, but said he "might" ask Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to intervene.
- A four-year-old informal ceasefire began to unravel in July, when the Houthis announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia and began missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea.
- RIYADH: Twelve people were killed and over 300 more were wounded in Saturday's missile attack targeting King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in the Kingdom's capital, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced early Sunday.
- Saudi Arabia kept Riyadh’s main international airport closed and moved schools online Sunday, after Yemen’s Houthis launched two missile attacks on the facility that killed 14 people and wounded more than 300, marking a sharp escalation in fighting that threatens Saudi infrastructure and could draw the United States deeper into the regional war.
- Saudi Arabia is running low on interceptor missiles needed to fend off ongoing strikes from the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Saudi officials.
- Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport The Houthis have targeted an administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran, an official at the Ministry of Energy told the Saudi SPA news agency.
- Shortly after the warning, Saree said on Telegram that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a “firm and painful” response in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
- Saree responded to the coalition’s evacuation order, warning that any strikes on Sanaa would meet a “harsh and painful” reprisal on the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.
- Reporting suggests that the Al-Sabahah area has become increasingly important as other parts of the Houthis’ fuel infrastructure have come under pressure.