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The Saudi-led military coalition said on Monday<\/a> (October 26, 2026) it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen\u2019s Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on the international airport in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

The operation came a day after explosions rattled the Saudi capital<\/a> and authorities sent text messages to residents warning them of a \u201chostile aerial threat\u201d targeting the city.<\/p>\n

The Houthis have carried out waves of strikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, including an attack this month that killed 13 people and injured more than 300, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki said on Monday (October 26, 2026) that air defences \u201cintercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile\u201d fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh, and destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Yemen\u2019s capital Sanaa.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe continue the process of dismantling the ballistic missile network of the terrorist Houthi militia,\u201d Al-Malki wrote on X.<\/p>\n

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Monday the group \u201csuccessfully targeted\u201d the airport with a ballistic missile, and struck oil pumping stations with drones.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two qualitative military operations targeting the Saudi enemy troop concentrations and weapons depots\u201d in the Aden and Lahj governorates in Yemen, which caused \u201cdozens of casualties\u201d, Saree added.<\/p>\n

On Sunday (October 25, 2026), the Houthis said they had launched an attack on the airport in Riyadh, after the kingdom announced that flights had resumed.<\/p>\n

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The airport closure was a major blow for Saudi Arabia, forcing the postponement of the kingdom\u2019s flagship investment conference until 2027 and disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers.<\/p>\n

The Dakar Rally also joined a growing list of events that were cancelled, postponed or relocated amid the fallout from the war.<\/p>\n

Saree had earlier warned that Riyadh airport was still \u201cunsafe\u201d and a \u201cmilitary target\u201d, and urged airlines and travellers to avoid it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Saudi regime shall bear the consequences of any operations at the airport,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n

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Saudi Arabia and the government it backs in Yemen have come under sustained attack in recent weeks from the Houthis as a years-long truce broke down in the summer, shifting the focus of the wider US-Iran war that erupted in February.<\/p>\n

\u2018Everything is shaking\u2019<\/h4>\n

As operations resumed at Riyadh airport, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, Mitsotakis \u201cresponded favourably to the kingdom\u2019s request to keep the Patriot system in Saudi Arabia, given the current challenging circumstances\u201d, his office said.<\/p>\n

Greece has deployed a battery to operate the US-made Patriot air defence system in Yanbu, a major oil export hub on the Red Sea coast.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Saudi-led military coalition said it intercepted at least 10 ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bombardment has been very heavy since this morning — may God keep us safe. Everything is shaking because of the explosions,\u201d one resident in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Khamis Mushait told AFP on Sunday (October 25, 2026) on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

The kingdom\u2019s civil defence agency later said two people were injured in the south by falling debris, also reporting damage to several buildings and vehicles.<\/p>\n

Images released by the SPA showed a building with part of its upper facade destroyed, exposing metal rods. Another image captured large windows shattered, with shards of glass strewn across the pavement and part of the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published – October 26, 2026 09:36 am IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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