Houthi cruise missile and drone attack on Red Sea · 17 October 2026
Yemen’s Houthis Say They Targeted Two Saudi Tankers; Source Says Encelia Hit by Missile
- Date
- 17 October 2026 · 6 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Red Sea
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Projectile, Drone, Explosive boat
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (51 reports in all)
- UK fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
“Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom against increasing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The aircraft will protect…”
- Iran denies backing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia amid fresh missile , drone interceptions
“Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused Tehran of encouraging the group's recent escalation against the kingdom. Since Yemen's civil war flared up…”
- Missiles hit Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu
“Missiles struck Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Friday, while a Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile headed for the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil hub that…”
- Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks
“This screengrab taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on Oct 15, 2026 shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport…”
- Yemen’s Houthis Say They Targeted Two Saudi Tankers; Source Says Encelia Hit by Missile
- Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks
“TEHRAN — Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of having encouraged the group's recent escalation against the kingdom. Since Yemen's civil war…”
- Two missiles hit Aden airport and the Saudi Coalition intercepts a missile heading to Yanbuصاروخان يصيبان مطار عدن والتحالف السعودي يعترض صاروخا متجها إلى ينبع (machine translation)
“Two missiles fell inside Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Friday, while the Saudi-led military Coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile that was heading toward Yanbu in the west of the Kingdom. The Aden security administration said the two missiles fell inside the airport grounds, carrying…”
- Amid escalating Houthi attacks… Saudi Arabia announces destruction of two ballistic missile platforms in Yemenوسط تصاعد هجمات الحوثيين… السعودية تعلن تدمير منصتين للصواريخ الباليستية في اليمن (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia announced today, Saturday, the destruction of two ballistic missile launch platforms in the Saada governorate in Yemen. The Kingdom had announced on Friday the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward the city of Yanbu overlooking the Red Sea, along with…”
- Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks
“Iran officially denied allegations from Saudi Arabia claiming involvement in recent Houthi missile and drone strikes . Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei issued a statement rejecting claims that Tehran…”
- Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks
“This screen grab taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on October 15, 2026, and made available via AFPTV, shows what the coalition says was a Houthi…”
- Missile attack on Aden airport and Houthi drones intercepted toward Saudi Arabiaهجوم صاروخي على مطار عدن واعتراض مسيرات حوثية نحو السعودية (machine translation)
“The Yemeni government announced on Friday that two missiles launched by the Houthi group fell inside the grounds of Aden International Airport in the south of the country. Official sources reported that this attack caused a state of panic among travelers and workers at the vital air facility.…”
- Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebel growing strength
“Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia's main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) away and seizing…”