Houthis say they attacked financial district and other targets in Saudi capital
The Houthis say they carried out four military operations against targets in Saudi Arabia on November 8, including Riyadh’s financial district, its airport and oil facilities. Saudi authorities say two ballistic missiles headed for Riyadh were intercepted. Falling debris caused minor damage to an office building, with no casualties.
The Houthis in Yemen said on November 8 that they had carried out four military operations against targets in Saudi Arabia using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The targets they listed included the financial district and airport in the capital, Riyadh; Saudi Aramco’s oil storage facilities; and Abqaiq in eastern Saudi Arabia. The statement provided no verifiable information on whether the targets were hit.
Houthi fighters in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital.（VietVance）
The Saudi-led military coalition previously reported that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles headed for Riyadh. Some witnesses said Riyadh residents heard several loud explosions after local civil defense authorities issued a security alert. Authorities later announced that the danger had passed.
A Saudi Energy Ministry official said an office building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh had been targeted in an unsuccessful attack. Falling debris caused minor damage to the building, but there were no casualties.
Fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis resumed in July 2026, breaking a 2022 ceasefire brokered by the United Nations. According to sources, since the fighting resumed, the Houthis have repeatedly used missiles and drones to attack Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, while Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Source: VietVance
