Riyadh, October 25,2026: Two people were injured and three residential buildings and seven vehicles damaged after debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles fell in southern Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s Civil Defence said on Sunday.
The missiles, launched by Yemen’s Houthi group, were intercepted and destroyed, according to a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Civil Defence teams responded to falling debris in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah governorates. The injured included a Saudi citizen and an Asian resident, the agency said.
There was no immediate comment from the Houthis regarding the reported interception.
Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government said it had intercepted and destroyed multiple Houthi missiles and drones targeting Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said 10 ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward the kingdom’s southern region had been intercepted. He had also reported the interception of a cruise missile targeting Khamis Mushait and a ballistic missile and two drones launched toward Riyadh.
Amid the escalating hostilities, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh announced changes to terminal arrangements for domestic and international flights operated by Saudi national carriers, effective October 25.
Under the revised arrangements, Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights, while Terminal 2 would serve international flights operated by national airlines. Passengers were advised to confirm their flight and booking status with their airlines before travelling to the airport.
The airport’s announcement came after the Houthis renewed warnings to airlines, airport staff and travellers against using the facility. The group’s spokesman said the airport was unsafe and remained a “military target”.
The Houthis had earlier claimed responsibility for seven military operations involving ballistic missiles and drones targeting Saudi airports, oil facilities and a military air base. The group said the attacks were in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen.
According to the Houthi statement, the targets included King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran airport, Khamis Mushait air base, Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery and infrastructure linked to the East-West oil pipeline.
The group alleged that Saudi airstrikes had hit civilian locations in Sanaa and other areas under its control, claiming that dozens of people had been killed or injured. These claims were not independently verified.
Saudi Civil Defence also said two ballistic missiles launched toward the Makkah and Madinah regions had been intercepted, with debris reported at four locations.
According to the agency, missile fragments fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in the Makkah region, while interception debris was reported in Jeddah’s al-Nuzha district, Wadi Jalil in Taif and Masturah in Rabigh.
Saudi broadcaster AlEkhbariya reported that fragments of one missile fell in Wadi al-Mughammas, near Arafat and approximately 23 kilometres from the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied that the group had targeted holy sites in Makkah and Madinah, saying its operations were directed at oil facilities and military bases. He said further details would be announced later.
Separately, Yemen’s army said its forces had carried out 736 operations against Houthi positions over a 24-hour period, claiming that 307 Houthi fighters and commanders had been “neutralised”.
The army said the operations had destroyed or damaged 68 military vehicles and weapons and targeted command centres, troop concentrations, reinforcements, weapons depots and supply routes as part of its “Dawn of Yemen” offensive. It did not specify how many fighters had been killed or wounded.
In Taiz province in southwestern Yemen, the army said it had struck a command centre, heavy weapons positions and arms depots inside an abandoned hotel. It accused the Houthis of using the building as an observation post and firing position to threaten residential neighbourhoods and maintain a siege of the city.
Government troops also conducted raids to suppress fire from the area, the army said. There was no immediate response from the Houthis to the latest military claims.
The developments underscore the intensifying confrontation between the Houthis and forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government, alongside growing security concerns over missile attacks targeting Saudi territory and critical infrastructure.
