Houthis Claim Six Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Airports, Oil Refineries and Military HQ

Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles and drones at six targets across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh and Dammam airports and the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two missiles aimed at the capital.

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RIYADH, Friday, October 30, 2026 — Yemen’s Houthi forces have claimed six missile and drone attacks on airports, oil facilities and a military headquarters across Saudi Arabia, in what would be one of the broadest single barrages claimed by the group against the kingdom in recent weeks.

Air defence interceptor missile trail arcing over the Riyadh skyline at dawn

The claims, announced on Thursday by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree in a televised statement carried by the group’s al-Masirah television channel, named targets stretching from the kingdom’s east and west coasts to the capital and the southern border region. There was no independent corroboration of the group’s claims, and Saudi authorities have not confirmed strikes on the facilities named.

Six targets named by the Houthis

According to Saree’s statement, three ballistic missile attacks targeted the Ras Tanura refinery and Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, both in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, and the Rabigh refinery on the Red Sea coast. Two further operations, he said, targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with missiles and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with a drone, with the group claiming the Dammam attack disrupted air traffic. The sixth claimed attack targeted a Saudi military headquarters in the southern border region of Najran, which the group said caused casualties among soldiers and officers.

State media reported that the Houthis described the barrage as retaliation for recent Saudi strikes on areas of Yemen under their control. The group also said 27 people were killed in Saudi airstrikes on Houthi-held areas, a figure that could not be independently verified.

Coalition says two missiles intercepted over Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the capital on Thursday evening, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said, according to reports. Earlier, the coalition said it had intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles in total — two aimed at Riyadh and one at the Eastern Province.

Saudi Civil Defence said shrapnel from an interception wounded one Saudi citizen in Riyadh and damaged a house and a vehicle, its spokesperson told the state-run news agency. Saudi authorities have not confirmed any disruption to air traffic at Dammam or damage to the oil facilities named by the Houthis.

Claims follow rare Tehran dialogue meeting

The claimed barrage came days after a rare meeting in Tehran of senior Saudi, Iranian, Turkish and Pakistani officials, after which the sides agreed to resolve regional differences through dialogue, according to reports. The timing has underlined how fragile that diplomatic opening remains, with the Houthis vowing to continue retaliatory operations until Saudi Arabia halts its military campaign in Yemen.

The escalation also rippled through energy markets, with traders watching for any sign of disruption to Saudi oil exports. Brent crude traded near $115 a barrel in early Friday trade, as supply fears linked to the attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and separate mine incidents in the Strait of Hormuz kept prices elevated.

What remains unconfirmed

As with previous Houthi claims, the gap between what the group announces and what Saudi authorities confirm remains wide. The coalition has confirmed only the interceptions over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, while the claimed strikes on refineries, airports and the Najran military site remain unverified. Arabia Headline will update this story as Saudi officials, Aramco or airport authorities issue further statements.

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