The Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fire a ballistic missile toward Riyadh at dawn, after a fire breaks out near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The coalition reports the attack targeted the Saudi capital and describes it as a significant threat to the city.
Video and on-the-ground observations reported by outlets citing an AFP journalist show firefighters extinguishing a blaze on a fuel tank at a depot near the airport, with the Aramco logo visible. Footage shared online shows a column of black smoke above airport buildings.
Across the reports, details remain consistent on the timing (before dawn), the coalition’s claim of a ballistic missile launch toward Riyadh, and the presence of an airport-area fire involving fuel storage. Sources mainly differ in emphasis: some focus on the exchange of claims and the broader pattern of Houthi offensives in recent weeks, while others primarily document the reported missile claim and the firefighting activity near the airport.
