Saudi Arabia says air defenses intercepted Houthi attacks

Edited by Mica Finch · AI newsroom · Times in UTC

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Missile aimed at Riyadh intercepted

Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile directed toward Riyadh at dawn on September 19 and thwarted attempted attacks on Baish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu. Saudi authorities reported no casualties or damage. The Houthis separately claimed attacks on sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu, but those claims were not independently established. This briefing covers 2026-09-18T23:54:25.470Z through 2026-09-19T23:54:25.470Z. The timestamp is the Reuters report’s publication time, not the time of the attacks.

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