Houthi missiles intercepted over Riyadh in second attack on Saudi capital in three days
Photo: The Executive CentreSaudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile and a cruise missile fired toward Riyadh early Tuesday, along with a second ballistic missile aimed at the kingdom's south and a drone over the oil-rich Eastern Province, the Saudi-led coalition said. No casualties were reported.
Residents of Riyadh received phone alerts telling them to take shelter from an "aerial threat," and several explosions were heard in the city, Agence France-Presse reported. Saudi Civil Defense later said the danger had passed. Warnings were also issued for the southwestern cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait before being lifted.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki announced the interceptions on X early Tuesday, attributing the launches to Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The Houthis did not immediately comment. Saudi authorities reported no damage or casualties from the attack.
It was the second attack on the Saudi capital in three days. On Sunday, falling debris from an attempted missile attack damaged an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District, Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said. No injuries were reported in that attack.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that Saudi warplanes carried out airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, in response, hitting a gas facility and an oil company building.
The salvo came hours after a strike on the East-West oil pipeline in the Madinah region on Monday caused a limited fire, with no injuries reported. Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, ports and energy facilities have intensified since fighting resumed in July, Reuters reported. An attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on October 10 killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, according to Saudi authorities.
Sources: Reuters (via SRN News), "Saudi-led coalition reports Houthi missile, drone interceptions; Saba reports Saudi strikes on Sanaa" (Nov. 10, 2026); Agence France-Presse (via The Insight International), "Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh" (Nov. 10, 2026). Event date verified: the interceptions took place early Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the Saudi-led coalition confirmed the interceptions and reported no casualties the same day.
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