Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missiles as Group Claims Strikes
Saudi Arabia said it stopped six missiles fired by the Houthi movement in Yemen.
The missiles were reportedly headed toward Taif and Yanbu.
The Houthis said they also attacked a sensitive place in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
Saudi officials did not immediately confirm the Riyadh claim.
It was not clear whether anyone was hurt or whether buildings were damaged.
The Houthis also claimed attacks on military sites in Jazan.
Fighting has recently grown worse in Yemen after years of civil war.
The United Nations says more than 700 people have been killed and nearly 130,000 displaced in the latest fighting.
Saudi Arabia’s coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed attacks using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.
The Houthis said they targeted a sensitive site in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm an attack on Riyadh, and no damage or casualties were reported.
The escalation comes amid intensified fighting in Yemen, which has killed more than 700 people and displaced nearly 130,000.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen; Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree announced the claimed attacks.
- What
- The coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles, while the Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi military, Riyadh, and Saudi Aramco targets.
- When
- Thursday, September 24, during a wider escalation reported that month.
- Where
- The reported targets included Taif, Yanbu, Riyadh, and Jazan in Saudi Arabia, as well as fighting routes near Taiz in Yemen.
- Why
- The attacks are part of an escalation in Yemen’s civil war and the wider regional conflict; the Houthis said they were targeting military and strategic facilities.
Saudi Arabia’s Account
Houthi Claims
Missile interception
Saudi Arabia’s Account
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward Taif and the Yanbu area.
Houthi Claims
The Houthis said their operations used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones and had achieved their objectives.
Riyadh and Yanbu attacks
Saudi Arabia’s Account
Saudi Arabia had not immediately confirmed an attack on Riyadh, and no emergency alert was issued there on Thursday.
Houthi Claims
The Houthis claimed they struck a sensitive target in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
Jazan military sites
Saudi Arabia’s Account
There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the Houthi claim that military sites in Jazan were attacked.
Houthi Claims
Yahya Saree said dozens of missiles and drones targeted operations rooms, command centers, weapons depots, missile launch sites, and military camps in Jazan.
- Intercepted missiles
- Saudi Arabia’s coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles.
- Reported targets
- Taif and the Yanbu area were identified as the missiles’ intended destinations.
- Houthi claims
- The Houthis claimed attacks on a sensitive target in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and military sites in Jazan.
- Confirmed impact
- The report said there was no immediate confirmation of damage or casualties in Taif or Yanbu.
- Recent Yemen toll
- The United Nations said more than 700 people had been killed and thousands wounded in the latest fighting.
- Displacement
- Nearly 130,000 Yemenis had been displaced inside Yemen, while more than 3,000 fled by boat to Africa.