# Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row

https://mins.news/en/item/97222

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 23:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/houthi-missile-attack-targets-saudi-capital-riyadh-for-third-day-in-a-row?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh, while the Houthis say they targeted the airport. Attacks on the airport over the previous two days killed 14 people and injured hundreds. Saudi Arabia also said it repelled a Houthi drone attack on an airbase near Yemen; Riyadh’s airport closure has been extended until Saturday, with flights cancelled.

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