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Saudi crown prince moves between fortified palaces amid Houthi attacks
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is moving between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers as Houthi attacks intensify.
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, are based in Yemen and have been fighting forces backed by Saudi Arabia since 2014.
Bin Salman was last seen in public on Tuesday, when he donated blood, and has since been protected by a security team he selected.
Saudi aviation authorities said attacks on Riyadh Airport on October 10 and 11 killed at least 12 people and injured 309, with several more injured in the later attack.
The Houthis said they carried out four operations using missiles and drones over a 24-hour period.
Saudi Arabia is seeking air defense systems, asking Pakistan for help and recruiting foreign fighters to support its Yemeni allies, while also pursuing a diplomatic solution.
Yemeni government forces said on October 4 that they had launched an operation to retake territory held by the Houthis.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is moving between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers amid Houthi attacks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The report says a security team personally selected by the crown prince is protecting him.
Saudi Arabia is seeking air defense systems worldwide and has asked Pakistan for help, the report says.
Saudi authorities reported an attack on Riyadh Airport on October 10 that killed at least 12 people and injured 309.
Ansar Allah said it carried out four operations using missiles and drones over a 24-hour period.
- Who
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, Ansar Allah.
- What
- The crown prince is moving between bunker-equipped palaces under heightened security, according to a report.
- When
- The report was published on October 12, 2026; it says the crown prince last appeared publicly on Tuesday.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh.
- Why
- The moves are taking place amid intensifying Houthi attacks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that an attack on Riyadh Airport killed at least 12 people and injured 309.
The authority reported another attack that left several people injured.
Ansar Allah acknowledged carrying out four operations using missiles and drones over a 24-hour period.
TASS reported that the crown prince was moving between bunker-equipped palaces amid the attacks.
- Crown prince
- Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
- Airport attack casualties
- At least 12 killed and 309 injured on October 10
- Further airport attack
- Several people injured on October 11
- Ansar Allah operations
- Four using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones over 24 hours
- Saudi ally asked for help
- Pakistan
What people are saying
four large-scale operations using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones
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