Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport and Aramco sites as coalition reports interception
The Houthis said they targeted sites in Riyadh and Dhahran on October 14. Saudi coalition statements reported a missile intercepted toward the capital.
The Houthis said on October 14 that they had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Dhahran, according to ABC News and France 24. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward Riyadh, the outlets reported; the Houthi claims do not establish that each named site was hit.
Saudi authorities report injuries and a Dhahran fire
France 24 reported that Saudi Arabia said four people in Riyadh were wounded by debris from intercepted missiles. Saudi Arabia also said an attack on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran on Tuesday caused a limited fire and no casualties, according to France 24.
Saudi authorities later said an aerial-threat warning had passed, France 24 reported.
Sources and context
- Iran live updates: Houthis claim attacks targeting Saudi capital, airportABC News
- Live: Blasts rock Riyadh as Houthis vow to continue striking Saudi airports, oil facilitiesFrance 24
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