14.10.2026 10:21
After early warning systems were activated in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the target of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, successive explosion sounds were heard.
Hot developments are unfolding in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which the Houthis have been targeting with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for some time, after warning systems were activated across the city.
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED
In a statement made from the official social media account of the Saudi Civil Defense Directorate, it was announced that the early warning system had been activated across the capital. The agency published an informational message containing safety instructions and emergency procedures that citizens should follow without panicking in the event of a potential danger.
EXPLOSION SOUNDS ECHOED IN THE CAPITAL
According to information reported by eyewitnesses, immediately after the early warning notification, 4 separate explosion sounds were heard in the skies of Riyadh. Immediately after the explosions, the Civil Defense Directorate issued a second statement announcing that the danger had ended across the city.
MISSILE SHRAPNEL WOUNDED 4 PEOPLE
Meanwhile; in a statement made by the Saudi Civil Defense Directorate, it was stated that shrapnel from two cruise missiles launched by the Houthis yesterday evening and intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems fell on the capital Riyadh. It was recorded that a total of 4 people—2 women, 1 man, and 1 child—were injured in the incident, and limited material damage occurred in 15 residences.
HOUTHI ATTACKS
In retaliation for the military operations of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition against the Houthis in Yemen, the Houthis frequently target Saudi Arabia's border areas and southern provinces.
Military areas and critical infrastructure facilities in the region are occasionally exposed to attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ballistic missiles launched from the Yemeni border.
Iran-backed Houthis have held control of some parts of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, since 2014.
The Saudi-led coalition, meanwhile, has supported the Yemeni government since 2015.