Houthis say they hit Riyadh airport and southern air base with missile and drone

The Houthi faction reported that on Monday evening it fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, describing the strike as accurate, and also carried out a drone assault on the Khamis Mushait air base in the south. Saudi-led coalition forces announced they intercepted and destroyed the missile, and the Saudi Civil Defense declared the danger over shortly after issuing a warning. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the drone achieved a direct hit on the air base, though Saudi officials have not commented on that claim.

Information Minister Salman Al-Dosari told a press conference that the kingdom remains prepared for any scenario and that life proceeds normally, while urging airlines to avoid Saudi airports and airspace, except for Mecca and Medina. The attacks occur as the World Petroleum Congress, hosted in Riyadh for the first time, began with broad international participation, despite some executives withdrawing. Global oil prices rose following the strikes, reflecting worries about tighter supplies ahead of winter.