Houthis attacked the Saudi capital with missiles and drones
Yemeni Houthis said on September 19 that they had attacked "sensitive" targets in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, with missiles and drones. A few hours before the announcement, fire and a huge column of smoke were seen near the city's main airport – "King Khalid".
Houthis struck the Saudi capital with missiles and drones
Yemeni Houthis announced on September 19 that they had attacked "sensitive" targets in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, with missiles and drones. The Houthis did not disclose exactly which targets in Riyadh were aimed at. A few hours before this statement, fire and a huge column of smoke were seen near the city's main airport — King Khalid.
According to an AFP journalist's observation, firefighters extinguished a fire in a cistern bearing the "Aramco" logo at a warehouse near King Khalid Airport. However, Saudi officials did not make any comments regarding the scale of the damage. FlightRadar24 reported that many flights at the airport were canceled and delayed. Later, traffic was gradually restored.
The Houthis also said they had attacked an "Aramco" facility located in the Red Sea city of Yanbu. They claimed that this operation was carried out in response to an airstrike conducted in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a.
According to the Houthis, Saudi Arabia has carried out nearly 300 strikes on territories under their control over the past week, including 26 strikes in the last 24 hours.
The military coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday morning that air defense forces had destroyed a missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh.