# Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital after smoke rises near Riyadh airport

https://mins.news/en/item/65720

- BBC News, 2026-09-19 17:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwly5d9v7r43o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Yemen’s Houthi movement says it launched missile and drone attacks against Riyadh and energy facilities on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Thick smoke appeared near King Khalid International Airport, disrupting flights after air-raid alerts. Saudi authorities have not commented.

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