Saudi-led coalition says defence intercepted Houthi missile fired at Riyadh

It was the first air raid alert in Riyadh since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Published on RocksNews: 19 Sept 2026, 22:44 UTC
Updated: 20 Sept 2026, 08:33 UTC
Language: English

Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh — Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh — Image credit: Al Jazeera English

It was the first air raid alert in Riyadh since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

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