Corroborated · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ·
Missiles and drones were launched at Riyadh on the evening of 8 November 2026 (21:00 UTC). The Houthis, citing spokesman Yahya Sarea, claim ballistic missile, cruise missile and drone strikes on King Khalid International Airport, Aramco oil storage tanks and a financial center in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia reports intercepts of missiles and drones with minor damage to an Aramco building, and the Lebanese foreign ministry says two ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh.
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Verification
Corroborated: 3 independent sources.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Missile attack · 3 origins
- Place: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 3 origins
- Who did it: Houthis · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Time: 9 Nov (local date) · 1 origin
- Target: King Khalid International Airport · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Missile attack | Houthis (via Addis Standard, ME Observer (Telegram), chinadailyhk); @TPOnow (Telegram); Lebanese foreign ministry (via @wfwitness (Telegram)) | Reported by 3 independent origins |
| Place | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Houthis (via Addis Standard, ME Observer (Telegram), chinadailyhk); @TPOnow (Telegram); Lebanese foreign ministry (via @wfwitness (Telegram)) | Reported by 3 independent origins |
| Time | 9 Nov (local date) | Lebanese foreign ministry (via @wfwitness (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Who did it | Houthis | Houthis (via Addis Standard, ME Observer (Telegram), chinadailyhk); Lebanese foreign ministry (via @wfwitness (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Target | King Khalid International Airport | Houthis (via Addis Standard, ME Observer (Telegram), chinadailyhk) | One origin |
Sources
Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Corroborated
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