# Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh

https://mins.news/en/item/65814

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 22:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/saudi-led-coalition-says-defences-intercept-houthi-missile-fired-at-riyadh?traffic_source=rss

> A Saudi-led coalition says Houthi forces in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh before Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed it. The capital sounded its first air-raid alert since July, and residents reported an explosion and black smoke, but authorities said there were no casualties or damage. The Houthis claimed attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu as fighting continued across several Yemeni provinces.

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