Houthi Missile Attack Brings Riyadh Under Air-Raid Alert

2026, September 20

Saudi Arabia / Yemen

Saudi Arabia reported that Houthi forces in Yemen launched a ballistic missile toward Riyadh, with Saudi defenses saying it was intercepted. Explosions and a fire were reported near King Khalid International Airport, prompting air-raid alerts and disruption around the capital.,

The incident marks a serious expansion of the Yemen conflict’s regional reach, with potential consequences for oil infrastructure, commercial aviation and shipping through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. The UN Security Council has condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.