Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Place not stated · 8 September 2026
Politics / Official spokesman for the Coalition forces: The attacks of the Houthi terrorist militia on the Kingdom are a dangerous escalation and the hostile approach of this militia will be confronted with all firmness
سياسي / المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف: اعتداءات الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية على المملكة تصعيد خطير وسيتم مواجهة النهج العدائي لهذه الميليشيا بكل حزم (machine translation)
- Date
- 8 September 2026 · 26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH
- Place
- Place not stated
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 73 injured
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 73 injured
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Politics / Official spokesman for the Coalition forces: The attacks of the Houthi terrorist militia on the Kingdom are a dangerous escalation and the hostile approach of this militia will be confronted with all firmnessسياسي / المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف: اعتداءات الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية على المملكة تصعيد خطير وسيتم مواجهة النهج العدائي لهذه الميليشيا بكل حزم (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 26 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 08 September 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces (the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen), Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the terrorist Houthi militia's escalation and its attempts to target the Kingdom…”
- Breaking: Coalition forces spokesman: • The attacks of the Houthi terrorist militia on the Kingdom are a dangerous escalation and will be confronted with all firmness • The attacks of the Houthi terrorist mil…#عاجل | متحدث قوات التحالف: • اعتداءات ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية على المملكة تصعيد خطير وسيتم مواجهته بكل حزم • اعتداءات ميليشيا الحوثي الإره… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition forces spokesman: • The terrorist Houthi militia's attacks on the Kingdom are a dangerous escalation and will be confronted with all firmness • The terrorist Houthi militia's reckless attacks targeted civilian and economic facilities in Abha, Jazan, Khamis Mushait and Najran…”
- These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily on Tuesday, 8th September at 6am GMT. - Houthi …
“These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily on Tuesday, 8th September at 6am GMT. - Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 people, officials say - How realistic are…”
- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says the Iran-backed Houthi militia launched ballistic missile and drone attacks toward three cities in Sau…
“The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says the Iran-backed Houthi militia launched ballistic missile and drone attacks toward three cities in Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/gAKy8gJpFG”
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
- Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities
“- Published Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has attacked energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia with dozens of drones and missiles, injuring 73 people, Saudi authorities say. Tuesday's…”
- Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
“Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding…”
- Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
“Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted ‘weapons depots and command and control centres’ in southern Saudi Arabia Houthi fighters have said they used drones and missiles to attack a…”
- Iraq probes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, shuts three crossings to Iran
“Iraq has closed some border crossings with Iran while investigating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline that it confirms were launched from its territory. The Iraqi government temporarily closed three…”
- Ansarallah Launches Major Drone Attack on Saudi Arabia, Energy Facilities Hit
- Iran threatens US with new 'economic warfare' and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
“<p>CAIRO - Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after…”
- Saudi Arabia under attack as Iran-backed proxies fire ballistic missile barrage injuring 73 including women & children
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