Reuters · October 14, 2026

Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Shot Down a Ballistic Missile Aimed at Riyadh; Houthis Say Strikes on Saudi Airports and Oil Facilities Will Continue

• On Wednesday, the Houthis said they would continue hitting Saudi airports and oil facilities and told civilians, workers and international shipping companies to leave them, according to the report.
• The Saudi-led coalition said on the same day that it had shot down a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.
• A strike on Tuesday hit the headquarters of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran; Saudi Arabia's energy ministry called it a limited fire, while sources told Reuters the blaze spread across several floors, and Aramco staff are working from home.
• Saturday's strike on Riyadh's airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300, according to the report.
• Cancellations across all Saudi airports reached 46.4%, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, as cited in the report.
• The Houthis said on Wednesday that the attacks were retaliation for Saudi strikes on Yemen, according to the report.
• Saudi Arabia's last public alert of an incoming attack was issued on September 29; the government has not explained why later alerts did not go out, according to the report, and two officials told Reuters that Saudi authorities told an allied Western government the alerts were too disruptive and that citizens had complained about being woken at night.

Casualty, cancellation and alert details as reported by Reuters, with Cirium cited for the cancellation figure; the Houthis' stated reason and the Saudi authorities' explanation reported to Reuters are included above. Original headline: "Houthis bring the war to Riyadh".