Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Riyadh airport and Saudi oil facilities

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Where: King Khalid International Airportresolved to facility24.958, 46.699
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-25 · last update 2026-10-26
Sourcing: 67 reports67 reports across 41 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointedlocated to facilityOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed on October 26, 2026, that it attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations. The Saudi-led military coalition reported intercepting at least 10 ballistic missiles and destroying two missile launchers in Sanaa. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the Houthi claims. A large plume of black smoke was observed rising from the fuel storage area at the airport. Flight tracking data showed little traffic at the airport on Sunday. The airport had partially reopened on October 26 with limited domestic and international services following a closure after an earlier October 10 Houthi strike. The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated the airport remains unsafe and a military target, warning the organization intends to continue operations against the site. The attacks are part of broader Houthi operations targeting Saudi airports, ports, and oil infrastructure, which have caused widespread flight cancellations across the kingdom.

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2026-10-26member countour measurement66 → 67reports joined

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al-monitor.com
- How Houthi attacks have grounded flights across Saudi Arabia2026-10-26
israelnationalnews.com
- Riyadh airport to resume flights despite renewed Houthi threats2026-10-25
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Saudi’s Riyadh airport reopens despite renewed Houthi threats2026-10-26
moneycontrol.com
- Yemen2026-10-26
newindianexpress.com
- Saudi coalition says intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport2026-10-26
digg.com
- Houthis renew warning as Riyadh airport plans October 25 flight restart · Digg2026-10-25
winnipegfreepress.com
- Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news2026-10-25
hurriyetdailynews.com
- Explosions heard as Riyadh airport prepares to reopen - World News2026-10-25
siasat.com
- Riyadh airport resumes flights despite fresh Houthi warning2026-10-25
omanobserver.om
- Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport attacked: Ansar Allah2026-10-26
businesstimes.com.sg
- Riyadh airport partially reopens after two-week shutdown despite fresh Houthi attacks2026-10-25
iranintl.com
- Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones as Yemen fighting continues2026-10-25
thehindubusinessline.com
- Riyadh airport resumes flights as Saudis fight Houthi missiles2026-10-25
arynews.tv
- Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats2026-10-25
channelnewsasia.com
- CNA Explains: Why are the Houthis targeting Saudi airports?2026-10-26
aljazeera.com
- Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages2026-10-25
dominicanrepublicpost.com
- Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture2026-10-25
timeslive.co.za
- Riyadh airport partly reopen despite renewed Houthi threats2026-10-25
africanews.com
- Saudi Arabia2026-10-25
manilatimes.net
- Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi2026-10-25

67 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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