Coalition says it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh; civil defence issues alerts for Riyadh and Al-Kharj
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Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on 14 October forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh, and Saudi Civil Defence issued early warnings for the capital and Al-Kharj before saying the danger had passed, Al Jazeera reported. The coalition said it struck fuel sites in Sanaa and loading piers at a Red Sea port in Houthi-held Yemen, The National reported.
- When
- 14 October 2026
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- interception · military
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. The coalition said the Houthis fired the missile.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim The National
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Coalition says it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh; civil defence issues alerts for Riyadh and Al-Kharj", ev-20261027-d2y4, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-d2y4/