From Riyadh Airport To Aramco Refinery: Yemen’s Houthis Claim Strikes Across Saudi Arabia

Last Updated:October 06, 2026, 03:29 IST

Houthis said the strikes targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery in Rabigh and military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.

Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3. (AFP photo)

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Monday claimed a wave of drone and missile attacks on targets across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh’s international airport and an Aramco refinery.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had used drones as well as ballistic and cruise missiles in the attacks. He said the strikes targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery in Rabigh and military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.

Loud explosions were heard over Riyadh late Monday, shortly after earlier blasts were reported in the Saudi capital, AFP reported.

Saudi authorities have yet to comment on the Houthi claims or confirm any damage.

Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi targets

The claims came as the Saudi-led coalition intensified its military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen.

Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki said Saudi naval forces had carried out strikes on “military targets” in the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea coast.

He said the operation destroyed weapons depots, facilities holding booby-trapped boats and naval mines, while also preventing a planned attack on shipping routes in the southern Red Sea.

The escalation follows a major offensive by Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi Arabia. Yemeni forces said they had carried out more than 1,000 strikes and begun an operation towards Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital.

Pakistan, Turkey pledge Saudi military support

The latest fighting comes after the Houthis seized large areas of territory along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and near the Bab al-Mandab Strait last month.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has secured military backing from Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, with Islamabad and Ankara agreeing to deploy forces to the kingdom under the pact to help defend its territory.

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government has vowed to retake Houthi-held territory, much of which has remained under the group’s control for more than a decade.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery in Rabigh, and military sites and smaller airports in southern Saudi Arabia.

How did the Saudi-led coalition respond to the Houthi attacks in Yemen?

The Saudi-led coalition intensified its military campaign, with Saudi naval forces carrying out strikes on military targets in the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah that destroyed weapons depots, naval mines, and booby-trapped boat facilities.

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Saudi Arabia secured military backing from Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, with both countries agreeing to deploy forces to help defend the kingdom.

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