Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercept of Houthi Ballistic Missile Directed at Riyadh

RIYADH — Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on October 25 that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh.

The spokesman said that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. Saudi Civil Defense stated that the danger had passed in Riyadh City.

These intercepts continue a series of coalition-reported actions against Houthi launches directed at Saudi territory. Between October 21 and 24 Al-Maliki’s official account stated that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed additional ballistic missiles directed at Riyadh, Taif, Yanbu, Khamis Mushait, and Najran, along with multiple drones in the Riyadh, southern, and eastern regions.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree renewed a warning on October 24 that King Khalid Airport in Riyadh remains a military target and is not safe for airlines, employees, or travelers.

Locations Affected

• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (approximately 24.71 N, 46.67 E).

• Taif and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

• Khamis Mushait, Najran, and the southern and eastern regions of Saudi Arabia.

• Mecca and Medina regions (debris reported from intercepted missiles).

Official Statements

• Major General Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman, Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, October 25 2026: “Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh.”

• Major General Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman, Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, 25 October 2026: “Interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region.”

• Saudi Civil Defense, October 25 2026: “Alert: The danger has passed in Riyadh City. For your safety, continue following #CivilDefense instructions and avoid gathering and filming. In case of emergency, call (911).”

• Saudi Civil Defense, October 24 2026: “Falling debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward the Mecca and Medina regions.”

• Yahya Saree, Houthi military spokesman, October 24 2026: “The Yemeni armed forces renew their warning to all international, regional and local airlines, employees and travelers against traveling through Khalid Airport in Riyadh because it is unsafe, being a military target for our forces. The Saudi regime bears the consequences of any operation of the airport and what that entails, because the armed forces will continue their operations toward it and it will never be safe.”