Saudi Arabia Announces Interception , Destruction of Houthi Ballistic Missile Targeting Riyadh
- 2026-10-23
- 12:49:12
Riyadh – Early Friday morning, Saudi Arabia announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward Riyadh.
Earlier on Friday and Thursday, Saudi Arabia announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and several Houthi drones targeting the Najran, Riyadh, Medina, Eastern Province, and southern regions of the Kingdom.
On Thursday, the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and an Aramco facility in Yanbu.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that the death toll from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam had risen to two.
The same airport has been targeted in previous attacks amid a wider wave of Houthi missile and rocket strikes targeting major Saudi airports.