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Houthi strikes claimed on Saudi targets
5 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2026 · 7 chapters · 11 updates
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Chapter 1Houthi strikes claimed on Saudi targets
- 6 Oct
Houthis claim drone and missile strikes on Riyadh airport and an Aramco refinery as explosions are heard across the Saudi capital.
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Chapter 2Yemen clashes and displacement
- 7 Oct
Fighting escalates in Taiz province as UN agencies report over 180,000 people displaced by renewed clashes in southwestern districts.
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Chapter 3Missile strikes Riyadh airport
- 10 Oct
Five people enter intensive care after a suspected Houthi missile hits King Khalid International Airport terminal in Riyadh.
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Chapter 4Houthi missile targeted Riyadh airport
- 12 Oct
Saudi defenses intercept ballistic missile over King Khalid International Airport after Houthis claim strike.
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- 13 Oct
Failed defense systems allowed a deadly missile strike at Riyadh airport, prompting an official Saudi investigation into the security breach.
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Escalated Houthi attacks target Riyadh airport for the third consecutive day, as reports confirm Saudi warning systems failed to detect the incoming missile.
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Canceled flights to Saudi Arabia by multiple international airlines follow the ongoing Houthi missile threat to Riyadh airport.
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Chapter 5Saudi strikes on Sanaa fuel site
- 13 Oct
Coalition jets strike Yemen Petroleum Company facility in Sanaa after issuing evacuation warnings
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Chapter 6Yemen presidential palace missile strike
- 15 Oct
Houthi missiles have struck the presidential palace compound in Aden, killing at least two guards and leaving government ministers unharmed, officials report.
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Chapter 7Yemen military base missile strike
- 19 Oct
A Houthi missile attack on the al-Alam military base in Shabwa kills at least 53 people and injures around 200, local officials say.
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Yemen's armed forces spokesman says the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at the al-Alam camp, a training center for security and police recruits.
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Articles in this story
- Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill three Saudis, prompting EASA to widen airspace warning
- Yemen displacement surpasses 200,000 as Houthi offensive escalates in Taiz
- Houthi attacks on Saudi airports kill 19 as EU postpones Gulf summit
- UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
- Houthi missile strike on Yemeni training camp kills at least 53, officials say
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