Houthi ballistic missile attack on Riyadh · 8 October 2026
Coalition: Three Ballistic Missiles Launched by Houthi Militia Toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait Intercepted, Destroyed
- Date
- 8 October 2026 · 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (104 reports in all)
- General / Official Spokesman of the Coalition Forces: Interception and destruction of three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushaitعام / المُتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ باليستية أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية باتجاه الرياض وخميس مشيط (machine translation)
“Riyadh 27 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH corresponding to 08 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that two ballistic missiles launched by the militia were intercepted and destroyed…”
- General / Civil Defense: Fall of debris as a result of the interception of a ballistic missile in the city of Riyadh, resulting in material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinics complexعام / الدفاع المدني: سقوط شظايا نتيجة اعتراض صاروخ باليستي في مدينة الرياض نتج عنه أضرار مادية بروضة أطفال ومجمع عيادات طبية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 27 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH, corresponding to 08 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for Civil Defense stated that on Thursday, 04/27/1448 AH, corresponding to 08/10/2026 AD, Civil Defense in the city of Riyadh responded to the fall of fragments of a ballistic missile…”
- Civil Defense: Debris from Intercepted Houthi Missile Damages Kindergarten and Clinic Complex in Riyadh
“Riyadh, October 08, 2026, SPA -- Debris from a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia fell in Riyadh on Thursday after the missile was intercepted and destroyed, causing material damage to a…”
- Coalition: Three Ballistic Missiles Launched by Houthi Militia Toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait Intercepted, Destroyed
“Riyadh, October 08, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that three ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia, two…”
- The Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh.التحالف: اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض. (machine translation)
“The Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh.”
- Civil Defense: Fall of debris as a result of the interception of a ballistic missile in the city of Riyadh, resulting in material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinics complex.#الدفاع_المدني : سقوط شظايا نتيجة اعتراض صاروخ باليستي في مدينة الرياض نتج عنه أضرار مادية بروضة أطفال ومجمع عيادات طبية. (machine translation)
“Civil Defense: fall of fragments as a result of the interception of a ballistic missile in the city of Riyadh, causing material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinics complex. https://t.co/j5OMn6YIZc”
- Civil Defense: Damage to a kindergarten and medical clinics as a result of shrapnel from a Houthi missile in Riyadhالدفاع المدني: حدوث أضرار بروضة أطفال وعيادات طبية نتيجة شظايا صاروخ حوثي في الرياض (machine translation)
- Coalition intercepts 3 Houthi missiles toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushaitالتحالف يتصدى لـ 3 صواريخ حوثية باتجاه الرياض وخميس مشيط (machine translation)
- The Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadhالتحالف: اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“Coalition: we intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh https://t.co/NKHayWfWCK”
- The Coalition: - Interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh - Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the militia…التحالف: - اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية تجاه الرياض - اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا ا… (machine translation)
“The Coalition: - Interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh - Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait https://t.co/DDA7MgKwcK”
- Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh, Khamis Mushayt intercepted
“- Debris from the interception in Riyadh caused material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinic complex. - The recent interceptions follow previous Houthi attacks on civilian facilities, including airports in…”
- Civil Defense: Fall of debris as a result of the interception of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia in the city of Riyadh, resulting in material damage to a kindergarten…الدفاع المدني: سقوط شظايا نتيجة اعتراض صاروخ باليستي تم إطلاقه من قبل الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية في مدينة الرياض نتج عنه أضرار مادية بروضة … (machine translation)
“Civil Defense: fall of fragments as a result of the interception of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia in the city of Riyadh, causing material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinics complex https://t.co/PZpjW3TYdX”
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