Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Medina · 14 October 2026
Saudi-led coalition says missile intercepted in Medina
- Date
- 14 October 2026 · 3 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Medina
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Ballistic missile, Drone, Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (162 reports in all)
- General / Coalition: Targeting civilian airports is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and we continue to dismantle the Houthis' offensive capabilitiesعام / التحالف: استهداف المطارات المدنية انتهاك صارخ للقانون الدولي الإنساني ومستمرون في تفكيك القدرات الحوثية الهجومية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 04 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH corresponding to 15 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated during the press conference held today regarding the targeting of King Khalid International Airport,…”
- Houthi missile targeting Riyadh shot down, four injured from debris in earlier interception
“- Latest attack: Debris from an intercepted Houthi ballistic missile injures one resident in Riyadh - Earlier attack: Four injured as debris from two intercepted cruise missiles damages 15 homes - Energy ministry:…”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the Medina regionالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ مجنح (كروز) بمنطقة المدينة المنورة (machine translation)
“The spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile in the Medina region, launched by the terrorist Houthi militia. Major General al-Maliki indicated, via his official account on the platform…”
- Saudi-led coalition says missile intercepted in Medina
- Saudi Air Defenses Thwart Cruise Missile Threats
“Saudi air defense forces have successfully countered various types of aerial attacks targeting several parts of the Kingdom, particularly cruise missiles, demonstrating their high level of combat readiness and…”
- Preacher of the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Hudhaify: The targeting by the Houthi terrorist group of Mecca and Medina, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and…خطيب المسجد النبوي الشيخ د. أحمد الحذيفي: استهداف جماعة الحوثي الإرهابية لمكة المكرمة والمدينة المنورة ومطار الملك خالد الدولي في الرياض وإز… (machine translation)
“Preacher of the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Dr. Ahmed al-Hudhayfi: The terrorist Houthi group's targeting of Mecca and Medina, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the taking of lives, the terrorizing of the safe, and the killing of visitors and Umrah performers are among the great crimes that…”
- 🔴BREAKING: The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over the holy city of Medina.
“🔴BREAKING: The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over the holy city of Medina. https://t.co/QnM4jo3v95”
- "The Coalition": Interception of a cruise missile in the Medina region ====== 🔴 The Coalition to Support Legitimacy announces the interception and destruction of a "cruise" missile in the skies of Medina. 🔴 …"التحالف": اعتراض صاروخ كروز في منطقة المدينة المنورة ====== 🔴 تحالف دعم الشرعية يعلن اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ "كروز" في سماء المدينة المنورة. 🔴 … (machine translation)
“"Coalition": A cruise missile intercepted in the Madinah region ====== 🔴 The Coalition to Support Legitimacy announces the interception and destruction of a "cruise" missile in the sky over Madinah. 🔴 "Air Defenses" monitored and tracked the cruise missile as soon as it was launched toward the territory…”
- These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Oct. 15 at 6pm GMT. - Houthis have…
“These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Oct. 15 at 6pm GMT. - Houthis have launched 20 attacks on Riyadh airport since Oct. 1, coalition says - Saudi air…”
- Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a missile in Medina, and Ansar Allah deniesالسعودية تعترض صاروخاً في المدينة المنورة، وجماعة أنصار الله تنفي (machine translation)
“Five people were killed and 16 others injured in a missile attack carried out by the Houthi Ansar Allah group on Thursday on the Maashiq presidential palace compound in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, according to an announcement by Yemen's health minister. This attack is the first to target the presidential palace…”
- Houthis deny targeting holy city of Medina after Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missile
“Yemen's Houthis denied carrying out an attack on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, shortly after Riyadh said it had intercepted a missile targeting the region around the holy city of Medina. Riyadh also accused Tehran of…”
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