The Houthis announced the attack on the airport and financial center in Riyadh

The Houthis of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement struck two ballistic missiles at the international airport and financial center in Riyadh. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, rebel military spokesman Yahya Saria said two ballistic missiles hit King Khalid International Airport and a financial center in Riyadh. According to the representative of the movement, “the operation successfully achieved its goal.”.

In addition, Saria said six ballistic missiles hit positions of Saudi forces in the province of Lahj in southern Yemen. According to his version, the hits were direct, dozens of soldiers were killed and injured, and a large amount of equipment was destroyed.

In Yemen, since August 2014, armed confrontation between the Houthis and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia has continued. In July 2026, rebels announced a naval blockade against the kingdom, after which they attacked several oil tankers belonging to it. In early August, the Ansar Allah movement launched an offensive in southwestern Yemen, and on September 10-11, it took control of the port city of Moha and areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. On October 4, Yemeni government forces announced the start of a large-scale military operation to return rebel-controlled territories.