Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Houthis Claim Strikes on Riyadh Airport and Saudi Sites
The Houthis, a group in Yemen, said they attacked places in Saudi Arabia.
They named an airport in Riyadh, an oil refinery in Rabigh, and military sites and airports in the south.
Their spokesperson said the group used drones and different kinds of missiles.
The reports do not independently confirm all of the Houthis’ claims.
The Saudi-led coalition said it attacked Houthi military locations in Hodeida, Yemen.
It said it destroyed weapons and equipment connected to boats and sea mines.
The coalition also said it stopped a planned attack on waterways in the southern Red Sea.
Separately, Saudi-backed Yemeni forces said they were carrying out an offensive against the Houthis.
A later report said flights at Riyadh airport were briefly disrupted and the coalition intercepted a missile north of the city.
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said the attacks used drones and ballistic and cruise missiles.
The Houthis also claimed strikes on military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia; a later report named Abha, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Asir.
The Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida, destroying weapons depots and facilities linked to booby-trapped boats and naval mines.
The coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh and thwarted a planned attack on southern Red Sea waterways; Saudi-backed Yemeni forces also reported an offensive against the Houthis.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthi movement and the Saudi-led coalition; Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were also involved in reported fighting.
- What
- The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi locations, while the coalition reported strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen and interception of a missile.
- When
- The initial claims and coalition operation were reported Monday, October 6, 2026; a separate report described further attacks on Wednesday.
- Where
- Claimed targets included Riyadh, Rabigh and southern Saudi Arabia; coalition strikes were reported in Hodeida, Yemen.
- 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 the Monday claims.
Houthi claims
Saudi-led coalition claims
Attacks and targets
Houthi claims
The Houthis said they attacked Riyadh’s airport, an Aramco refinery and military sites and airports in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-led coalition claims
The coalition said it struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida, including weapons depots and maritime-related facilities.
Security rationale and results
Houthi claims
The articles do not establish the results of the Monday attacks or give the Houthis’ stated reason for them.
Saudi-led coalition claims
The coalition said it thwarted a planned attack on southern Red Sea waterways and, in a later report, intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh.
- Houthi-claimed targets
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, and military sites and airports in southern Saudi Arabia
- Weapons cited
- Drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles
- Houthi spokesperson
- Yahya Saree
- Additional locations named in a later report
- Abha, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Asir
- Coalition-reported operation
- Strikes on Houthi military targets in Hodeida governorate, Yemen
- Coalition-reported targets
- Weapons depots and facilities storing booby-trapped boats and naval mines
- Coalition-reported missile interception
- A ballistic missile intercepted north of Riyadh
- Reported airport disruption
- Flights to and from Riyadh airport were briefly disrupted, according to Flightradar24
Sources
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