Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted drone and missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting the southern region.

A man inspects damage at the site of an airstrike, reportedly carried out by Saudi Arabia, that targeted the Asr district of Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on October 24, 2026 [Mohammed Huwais/AFP]

Saudi Arabia has intercepted drones and missiles over its capital, Riyadh, and southern areas, the Saudi-led coalition has said, as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis continues.

Coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki said on Sunday its forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards the capital city that morning, as well as a drone in the Riyadh region, and a cruise missile aimed at the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait, with explosions ringing out in the Saudi capital.

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It later reported the interception of 10 ballistic missiles fired towards southern ‌Saudi Arabia.

The attacks come as operations resumed at two terminals at Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid international airport after deadly attacks earlier this month by the Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God).

Operations at the airport were halted on October 10 after 13 people were killed and more than 300 others were wounded in a Houthi attack .

Late on Saturday, Riyadh airport said in a statement that international flights would resume from Terminal 2 on Sunday, while Terminal 1 would be designated for domestic flights.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was still “unsafe” and a “military target” for the Iran-backed group.

“The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international, regional and local airlines – as well as staff and travellers – against using King Khalid airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe and serves as a military target for our forces,” he said. “The Saudi regime shall bear the consequences of any operations at the airport.”

The Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday said they targeted three Saudi airports, including one in Riyadh, energy installations, a pipeline and an airbase.

The Saudi civil defence agency said it also responded to falling debris in the Mecca and Medina regions on Saturday after intercepting two Houthi missiles.

The Houthis denied targeting Mecca and Medina, two of the holiest cities in Islam, calling the Saudi claim a “huge lie”.

In Yemen on Sunday, the Houthis advanced on Jabal Sabr, the strategic mountain overlooking the city of Taiz, which has become the focus of the fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s government forces.

Houthi fighters have besieged the city and cut off the main road to Aden, which serves as the interim capital of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.

The United Nations has warned that “time is running out” to deliver aid to the 800,000 people trapped in the city.

Yemen’s government forces, meanwhile, said they conducted more than 700 operations against Houthi targets on Saturday, claiming to have killed more than 300 fighters.

Fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has intensified across multiple fronts in Yemen in recent weeks, causing a spiralling humanitarian crisis .

The war in Yemen escalated sharply when the Houthis seized strategic territory from forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognised government along the Red Sea coast last month.

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which is aligned with Yemen’s government forces, have dealt a huge blow to the kingdom, the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, disrupting its businesses, airlines and normal life, and damaging its international image.

沙特领导的联军称，他们拦截了向利雅得发射的无人机和导弹，以及10枚瞄准南部地区的导弹。

2026年10月24日，一名男子在也门胡塞武装控制的首都萨那的阿斯尔区，视察据称由沙特阿拉伯实施的空袭造成的破坏。[Mohammed Huwais/AFP]

沙特阿拉伯领导的联军表示，沙特在其首都利雅得和南部地区拦截了无人机和导弹，与此同时，与也门胡塞武装的战斗仍在继续。

联军发言人图尔基·马利基少将周日表示，联军部队拦截并摧毁了一枚胡塞武装当天上午向首都发射的弹道导弹，以及在利雅得地区击落的一架无人机和一枚瞄准西南部城市哈米斯穆沙伊特的巡航导弹，沙特首都沙特城内响起了爆炸声。

联合国称，随着也门危机加剧，抵达塔伊兹的时间“所剩无几”（共4条记录，此为第1条）。

也门塔伊兹一家医院因胡塞武装围困，警告称该医院可能在数日内倒闭（共4家医院，此为第2家）。

伊朗表示不会允许美国军舰靠近​​，特朗普正考虑发动新的袭击（共4项，此为第3项）

胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯和也门亚丁发动袭击（共4起，此为第4起）

随后，该组织报告称拦截了10枚射向沙特阿拉伯南部的弹道导弹。

就在沙特阿拉伯哈立德国王国际机场的两个航站楼在本月早些时候胡塞武装（又称安萨尔真主，阿拉伯语意为“真主的支持者”）发动致命袭击后恢复运营之际，发生了这起袭击事件。

10 月 10 日，胡塞武装发动袭击，造成 13 人死亡，300 多人受伤，机场运营随即停止。

周六晚些时候，利雅得机场发表声明称，国际航班将于周日从 2 号航站楼恢复运营，而 1 号航站楼将用于国内航班。

胡塞武装发言人叶海亚·萨雷警告说，该机场仍然“不安全”，并且是伊朗支持的该组织的“军事目标”。

“也门武装部队警告所有国际、地区和国内航空公司及其员工和旅客，不要使用利雅得的哈立德国王机场，因为该机场不安全，并且是我们的军事目标，”他说。“沙特政权将承担在该机场采取任何行动的后果。”

与伊朗结盟的胡塞武装周六表示，他们袭击了沙特阿拉伯的三个机场，其中包括利雅得的一个机场、能源设施、一条管道和一个空军基地。

沙特民防部门表示，在周六拦截了两枚胡塞武装导弹后，他们还对麦加和麦地那地区坠落的碎片做出了响应。

胡塞武装否认以伊斯兰教两座最神圣的城市麦加和麦地那为袭击目标，称沙特的说法是“弥天大谎”。

周日，也门胡塞武装向俯瞰塔伊兹市的战略要地萨布尔山推进，该山已成为胡塞武装与也门政府军交战的焦点。

胡塞武装人员围困了这座城市，并切断了通往亚丁的主要道路，亚丁是也门国际公认政府的临时首都。

联合国警告称，向被困在城内的 80 万民众提供援助的“时间已经不多了”。

与此同时，也门政府军表示，他们周六对胡塞武装目标进行了 700 多次军事行动，声称击毙了 300 多名武装分子。

近几周来，也门政府军与胡塞武装在多条战线上的战斗愈演愈烈，导致人道主义危机不断升级。

上个月，胡塞武装从效忠于也门国际公认政府的部队手中夺取了红海沿岸的战略要地，也门战争急剧升级。

与也门政府军结盟的沙特阿拉伯遭受胡塞武装的袭击，给这个世界最大的原油出口国造成了巨大打击，扰乱了其商业、航空和正常生活，损害了其国际形象。