Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles over Riyadh; Civil Defence says shrapnel wounded one person
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Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on Thursday evening that air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles the Houthis fired toward Riyadh. Saudi Civil Defence, in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, said shrapnel from the interception wounded one Saudi citizen and damaged a house and a vehicle, and it had issued warning alerts for Riyadh, al-Kharj governorate and Najran beforehand. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the same evening that Houthi forces had fired several missiles at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as one of six operations against Saudi Arabia. No Saudi, coalition or Aramco statement on a hit at the airport was found.
- When
- 29 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
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis said they fired missiles at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh; the coalition said the missiles it intercepted were Houthi.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al-Seyassah
- Origin of the claim Khaleej Times
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim House of Saud
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Middle East Eye
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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