Houthis attack Riyadh with missiles and drones, smoke seen at airport
World · 20 September 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Yemen's Houthi group attacked Riyadh on Saturday using missiles and drones. Residents heard explosions and saw flames and black smoke near King Khalid International Airport. A reporter on the ground watched firefighters trying to put out a burning fuel tank owned by the oil company Aramco. The Houthis also said they hit an Aramco site in Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea used to export oil. Saudi Arabia's military said its air defences stopped one missile aimed at the capital. The Saudi government sent its first air raid warnings to residents since Houthi attacks recently increased. The Houthis said the strikes were a response to an earlier attack on Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. The group has been attacking Saudi cities and energy sites since July.