Houthi projectile attack on Bisha · 19 September 2026
Saudi-led coalition says defence intercepted Houthi missile fired at Riyadh
- Date
- 19 September 2026 · 8 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
- Place
- Bisha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by several sources
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Sources (6 reports in all)
- Saudi-led coalition says defence intercepted Houthi missile fired at Riyadh
“Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis have said that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn before it was intercepted and destroyed. “The Houthis also attempted to target…”
- Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of firing ballistic missile at Riyadh
“The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn before it was intercepted and destroyed, after residents reported blasts in the Saudi…”
- Houthis Strike Riyadh With Missiles and Drones After Saudi Intercepts Ballistic Missile: who 14 outlets blamed
“Riyadh fire after missile Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen near King Khalid International Airport, as Saudi…”
- Video | Houthis Fire Ballistic Missile At Riyadh, Saudi Air Defences Intercept Attack
“Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh, in the first air-raid alert in the capital since fighting escalated in July. Saudi authorities also said…”
- Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Over Riyadh
“The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Saturday that the Iran-backed group launched a ballistic missile toward Riyadh in the early hours of the day. The reported missile attack came after a fire…”
- Missiles Hit Riyadh for the First Time — and Saudi Arabia Skipped Washington for Help
“Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile, cruise missiles and drones at Riyadh before dawn on September 19 — the first such attack on the Saudi capital since fighting with Saudi Arabia resumed in July. Saudi…”