12.10.2026 11:20
It was claimed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began living in palaces with bunkers after the Houthis' missile and drone attacks on the country. While the targeting of the airport and oil facilities in the capital Riyadh increased security concerns, it was alleged that bin Salman took special precautions against possible attacks.
The increasingly intensifying clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen have also brought the security of the royal family onto the agenda. It was claimed that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman increased security measures following successive missile and drone attacks and began staying in palaces with shelters.
However, the information that bin Salman moved to palaces with shelters has not been confirmed by Saudi authorities. Reports in the foreign press reveal that the security threat in the country has grown, but they do not provide precise information about the Crown Prince's current accommodation arrangements.
MISSILE ATTACK ON RIYADH AIRPORT
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was targeted in the Houthis' latest attacks. According to a report by the Spanish newspaper El País dated October 11, at least 14 people died and more than 300 were injured in missile attacks on the airport. The attacks showed that critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia's capital could also be targeted, taking regional tension to a new stage.
OIL FACILITIES AND MILITARY BASES ALSO TARGETED
The Houthis announced in September that they had carried out attacks with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on different regions of Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced that Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran and Jizan and Khamis Mushait Air Base were targeted. It was argued that the attacks were carried out in response to Saudi air operations in Yemen.
WALL STREET JOURNAL: CRITICAL OIL CORRIDOR HAS FALLEN UNDER HOUTHI CONTROL
In The Wall Street Journal's September 16 report, it was conveyed that the Houthis made rapid military progress in western Yemen and captured Perim Island in the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
The report stated that this development could make Saudi Arabia's oil exports even more difficult and create new risks for global energy supply. It was noted that Saudi Arabia is facing regional threats originating from Iran on the one hand, and the Houthis' advance on the other.
BIN SALMAN ASKED TRUMP FOR MILITARY INTERVENTION
According to an Axios report dated September 11, Mohammed bin Salman had two phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and asked for an American attack against the Houthis.
It was stated that Trump did not accept this request, but that the Washington administration would continue to support Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting.
HAVE SECURITY MEASURES IN THE PALACES BEEN INCREASED?
Due to the attacks in the region, claims that bin Salman withdrew to secure compounds came to the agenda again. In a report published in July, it was also alleged that the Crown Prince moved to an underground shelter because of the tension with Yemen.
However, I could not find a report from The Wall Street Journal directly confirming that bin Salman began living in palaces with shelters. Therefore, this information is not a confirmed development and should be conveyed as a claim.