Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missiles near Riyadh destroyed
Riyadh: The Saudi coalition in Yemen said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a cruise missile launched toward Riyadh. It accused the Houthi rebel group of launching the missiles.
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— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) November 8, 2026
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In a series of social media posts, on Tuesday, October 10, military officials announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and a cruise missile over Riyadh, alongside a second ballistic missile downed in the southern region.
Multiple explosions echoed across the capital as residents received emergency cell-phone alerts warning of an “aerial threat,” according to the AFP news agency. The civil defense agency later confirmed the danger had cleared. Iran-backed Houthis have not issued an immediate statement.
تم إطلاق إنذار من المنصة الوطنية للإنذار المبكر في حالات الطوارئ في مدينة الرياض للتحذير من خطر، اتبع الآتي:
— الدفاع المدني السعودي (@SaudiDCD) November 10, 2026
A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh City to alert of a potential danger. Please follow the instructions below: pic.twitter.com/N47FQ8Ie9s
Houthis claim Saudi coalition struck oil, gas facility
Meanwhile, Yemeni media affiliated with the Houthis reported that the Saudi-led coalition launched an air strike on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, currently under Houthi control.
The news agency, Saba, said the strikes struck the al-Mufazir gas facility in the Jadar district, north of Sanaa, as well as a building belonging to the state oil company. Civil defense crews were working to extinguish a fire that broke out in gas trailers at the al-Mufazir station.
The coalition has not confirmed the attack yet.
On Monday, November 9, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said an attack on Monday, November 9, in the Madina region caused a “limited fire” that was quickly extinguished. Operations were not affected, and there were no casualties, the ministry said. It did not identify who was behind the attack.
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