Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports, Saudi coalition intercepts missiles

On October 24, 2026, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Rabigh, alongside airports in Riyadh and Dammam. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Taif and Yanbu, scattering debris across Makkah and Jeddah. Simultaneously, Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa killed 11 people, including six women and a child. The escalation prompted Air India to suspend flights to Saudi Arabia and the U.S. to order diplomatic evacuations.

Houthi claims of attacks in Saudi Arabia

• ▪Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on October 24, 2026 that Houthi forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran airport, and King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait
• ▪Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on October 24, 2026 that the group launched attacks against a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, and the East-West pipeline

Saudi missile interceptions and public alerts

• ▪The Saudi-led coalition announced on October 24, 2026 that it intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia
• ▪Intercepted Houthi missile debris fell across Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madinah regions on October 24, 2026, including Wadi Al-Mughammas in Makkah, Al-Nuzha in Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif, and Masturah in Rabigh

Houthi attacks on targets in Aden

• ▪Yemeni Interior Ministry officials stated that Houthi forces launched three ballistic missiles at coastal guard facilities in Aden on October 24, 2026, striking two headquarters buildings
• ▪Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on October 24, 2026 that Houthi forces launched attacks on Saudi military concentrations at Al-Nasr camp and a naval base in Aden

Saudi airstrikes across Yemen

• ▪An October 24, 2026 Saudi airstrike targeted a residential building for cement factory workers in Sanaa governorate, killing six women and one child, according to Al-Masirah
• ▪Saudi air forces conducted approximately 20 airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas around the coastal city of Mocha on October 24, 2026
• ▪Houthi media outlet Al-Masirah reported on October 24, 2026 that Saudi airstrikes killed at least 11 people in Yemeni territory, including seven in Sanaa governorate and four in Sanaa city

Air India flight suspensions and rebooking options

• ▪Air India offered passengers holding confirmed bookings issued on or before October 24, 2026 options for full refunds or complimentary rebooking for travel through mid-November 2026
• ▪Air India and Air India Express suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 7, 2026, and to Jeddah until October 31, 2026, citing regional security conditions

International security responses

• ▪The United States ordered non-essential embassy staff and family members to evacuate Saudi Arabia during the week of October 24, 2026, citing security threats from Houthi attacks
• ▪Egypt suggested deploying troops to Saudi Arabia while Britain and France offered forces to protect the kingdom against Houthi threats

Prior Houthi attacks

• ▪A Houthi missile strike targeted the presidential palace complex in Aden on October 15, 2026, killing five people and wounding 16
• ▪An earlier Houthi attack on Riyadh airport in October 2026 killed 13 people and wounded dozens more

Yemen conflict history

• ▪The Saudi-led military coalition first intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the internationally recognized government after Houthi forces seized Sanaa in 2014
• ▪The renewed fighting between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition shattered a 2022 United Nations-brokered truce that had previously halted cross-border attacks