# Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/91644

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 14:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepts-three-houthi-ballistic-missiles?traffic_source=rss

> The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles heading towards Riyadh and another aimed at Khamis Mushait, near the Yemeni border. Saudi civil defence said debris damaged a kindergarten and medical clinic complex in Riyadh, with no casualty information provided. The Houthis claimed a missile hit Riyadh airport, causing damage and disrupting flights; Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports.

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