Multiple explosions were heard in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis announced that they had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the group toward Riyadh.
AFP journalists reported hearing the blasts, and residents received mobile phone alerts instructing them to take shelter due to an “aerial threat.” The Saudi-led coalition stated on X that air defenses had destroyed the missile. Later, the country’s civil defense agency announced that the danger had passed.
Earlier, the coalition also claimed to have intercepted a ballistic missile targeting southern regions the previous night.
Saudi Arabia has faced near-daily attacks from the Houthis since a truce in their long-running conflict broke down in July. On Sunday, November 8, the Houthis reported attacking Riyadh’s business district, damaging the Aramco Tower. Saudi authorities confirmed minor damage to the building from falling shrapnel after an “attempted attack.” Images showed officials inspecting the tower with visible damage.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Aramco tankers, refineries, and storage areas. In response, the coalition has carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
According to Houthi news agency Saba, Saudi warplanes struck Sanaa’s gas facility and a building belonging to Yemen’s state oil company on Tuesday.
The coalition began fighting the Houthis in March 2015 after the group seized Sanaa and forced out Yemen’s internationally recognized government.