Saudi Arabia issues alerts in Riyadh and Najran as coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles

Summary

Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued early warning alerts in Riyadh and later in Najran, before announcing that the danger in the two cities had passed. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis toward Riyadh.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   23 Oct 2026, 01:31 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Saudi civil defence issued early warning alerts in Riyadh and later Najran before saying the danger had passed, and that the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh.