Houthi cruise missile and drone attack on Southern region · 13 October 2026
General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Riyadh region and the Southern Region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
- Date
- 13 October 2026 · 2 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Cruise missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Riyadh region and the Southern Regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 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 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region and the Southern Region.…”
- Coalition says it intercepted, destroyed 5 drones and 6 missiles targeting Saudi Arabia
“- Debris from the interception of a missile targeting Dhahran fell in a residential area - Four cruise missiles and two drones in the Riyadh region and southern region were intercepted RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air…”
- Coalition Destroys Ballistic and Cruise Missiles, Drones Fired by Houthis at Saudi Arabia
“The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that it destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia at Dhahran city in Saudi Arabia’s east and another at Haradh in…”
- Riyadh records 4 injuries and 15 houses damaged as a result of missile strikesالرياض تسجل 4 إصابات وتضرر 15 منزلاً إثر ضربات صاروخية (machine translation)
“Four people were injured and material damage described as "limited" was recorded in 15 homes in the Saudi capital Riyadh, after fragments fell as a result of the interception of two cruise missiles launched by the Houthi Ansar Allah group, according to what Civil Defense reported…”
- Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes
“Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis traded fresh strikes Wednesday, with the Iran-backed group targeting the Saudi capital and claiming responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of state oil giant Aramco. Saudi…”
- Saudis launch new strikes on Houthis; Iran-backed group threatens U.S. if it joins in
“Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Wednesday, Oct. 14, here . See earlier developments below. Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles fell on residential areas in…”
- Missile hits headquarters of Saudi Aramco, source says, as Houthi conflict escalates
“A ballistic missile hit the headquarters complex of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, a company source told Reuters, amid an escalating war between…”
- Aramco under fire: limited fire following a Houthi targeting, and missiles and drones intercepted in Riyadh and the southأرامكو تحت النار: حريق محدود إثر استهداف حوثي واعتراض صواريخ ومسيّرات في الرياض والجنوب (machine translation)
- Saudi Aramco Headquarters Hit as Houthi Attacks Escalate
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- Houthis announce targeting King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missileالحوثيون يعلنون استهداف مطار الملك خالد في الرياض بصاروخ باليستي (machine translation)
“The Houthi militia announced, through its military spokesman Yahya Saree, the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh with a ballistic missile. Saree claimed, in a statement, that the missile that targeted the airport hit its target directly. The spokesman had…”
- Coalition to Support Legitimacy: Intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the Medina regionتحالف دعم الشرعية: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ كروز بمنطقة المدينة المنورة (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile in the Medina region, which he said was launched by the Houthi group, amid an escalation of attacks…”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the Medina regionالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ مجنح (كروز) بمنطقة المدينة المنورة (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, announced on Thursday the interception and destruction of a cruise missile in the Medina region, launched by the terrorist Houthi militias. These attacks come within a series of…”