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Saudi Arabia issues its first air alert in Riyadh after Huti attack

Riad is under maximum alert for the first time since the beginning of the Huti offensive in the Red Sea. The attacks took place one day after demonstrations in Yemen in support of the rebels, who reject allegations of having attacked Mecca and claim that their targets are Saudi oil facilities and military bases.

19 Sept 2026, 16:44 UTC

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Huties claim missile attacks on Riyadh and Aramco oil facilities

Saudi Arabia confirmed that the Huti rebels in Yemen attempted to attack their capital with a ballistic missile, the first attack on Riyadh since the escalation of fighting with Iran's allied rebels. The confirmation took place hours after the Hutti declared having attacked "strategic places" of the kingdom. On Sunday, September 20, Riyadh residents were in the middle of a new alert for a possible attack.

19 Sept 2026, 13:42 UTC