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Houthis Claim Strikes on Riyadh Airport and Saudi Sites
The Houthis, a group in Yemen, said they attacked places in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
They said their targets included an airport in Riyadh and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh.
They also claimed to have attacked military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.
The group said it used drones and different kinds of missiles.
The Saudi-led coalition said it attacked Houthi military targets in Hodeida.
It said it destroyed weapons storage sites and equipment linked to boats and sea mines.
The coalition also said it stopped a planned attack on waterways in the southern Red Sea.
Separately, Yemen’s military said it began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa.
The reports describe claims by the parties involved, not independently confirmed results.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement said Monday it attacked targets across Saudi Arabia.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said targets included King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh.
The Houthis said the attacks used drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, and also targeted military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida, destroying weapons depots and facilities for booby-trapped boats and naval mines.
The coalition said it thwarted a planned attack on southern Red Sea waterways; Yemen’s military separately said it had launched an offensive against Houthi-held Sanaa.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed the strikes; Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree announced the targets. The Saudi-led coalition also reported operations against Houthi targets.
- What
- The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi sites, while the Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida.
- Where
- Targets named included Riyadh, Rabigh and sites in southern Saudi Arabia; coalition strikes were reported in Hodeida, Yemen.
- When
- Monday; the News18 report was published October 6, 2026.
- Why
- The coalition said its operation targeted Houthi military assets and thwarted a planned attack on southern Red Sea waterways. The articles do not state the Houthis’ reason for their claimed strikes.
Houthi claims
Saudi-led coalition claims
Attacks and targets
Houthi claims
The Houthis said they attacked an airport, an Aramco refinery and military sites in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-led coalition claims
The coalition said it carried out strikes on Houthi military targets in Hodeida, including weapons and maritime-related facilities.
Security rationale
Houthi claims
The articles do not give the Houthis’ stated reason for the claimed strikes.
Saudi-led coalition claims
The coalition said its forces thwarted a planned attack on waterways in the southern Red Sea.
Key facts
- Houthi-claimed targets
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia
- Weapons cited by Houthis
- Drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles
- Houthi spokesperson
- Yahya Saree
- Coalition-reported location
- Hodeida, Yemen
- Coalition-reported targets
- Weapons depots and facilities storing booby-trapped boats and naval mines
- Coalition-stated outcome
- It said it thwarted a planned attack targeting waterways in the southern Red Sea
- Publication date
- October 6, 2026, according to the News18 report
Sources
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