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strikeNov 7, 2026

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Riyadh airport, oil sites, Saudi troops

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RIYADH/SANAA - A cruise missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh region was intercepted and destroyed, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said on Saturday. A UAV was also intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region, he added.

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Neutral

Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on Saturday that a cruise missile and a UAV launched toward the Riyadh region were intercepted and destroyed. Yemen’s Houthis claimed they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against Saudi troops and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Iranian official

Yemen's Houthis claim they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against Saudi troops and infrastructure in the Gulf kingdom and Yemen. In response, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki stated that a cruise missile and a UAV were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region.

Israeli

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced that it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile and a UAV launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh region. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed they targeted Saudi troops and infrastructure, but the Coalition stated the projectiles were neutralized.

Global South

Yemen’s Houthis claim they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against Saudi troops and infrastructure, while the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen states that a cruise missile and a UAV were intercepted and destroyed near Riyadh. These conflicting accounts highlight the ongoing tension in the region, where such military exchanges often raise concerns about broader instability and the need for de-escalation.

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  • NEWS WIREBy NEWS WIRE

    RIYADH/SANAA - A cruise missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh region was intercepted and destroyed, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said on Saturday. A UAV was also intercepted and destroyed in …

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