# Saudi Arabia confirms Houthis tried to attack capital with ballistic missile

https://mins.news/en/item/65772

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-19 20:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yLIJOP

> Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels attempted to attack the capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile.

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