Houthis attempted to attack the Saudi Arabian capital

Air defense forces of the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile and a cruise missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis toward Riyadh, according to coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki.

 According to him, both targets were detected and destroyed before reaching the kingdom's capital. Earlier, the military also reported the interception of a ballistic missile over the southern part of the country. The French news agency Agence France-Presse reported explosions in Riyadh.

An armed conflict between the Yemeni "Ansar Allah" movement (the Houthis) and government forces has been ongoing since August 2014. The latter receive support from Saudi Arabia. In the summer of 2026, the Houthis announced a naval blockade of the kingdom and attacked several of its oil tankers.

In September, the rebels took control of the port city of Mocha and areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In response, government forces announced the launch of a large-scale operation on October 4 to reclaim the captured territories.

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