
The Saudi Civil Defense published pictures of the effects of falling fragments of two cruise missiles launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi group on Riyadh, resulting in the injury of four people and limited material damage to 15 homes, while another attack targeted an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran without casualties.
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This attack comes in the context of the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, as the Houthi group has claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets in response to the Saudi military intervention in Yemen.
(CNN) - At dawn on Wednesday, the Saudi Civil Defense published pictures of the effects of falling fragments of two winged "cruise" missiles in the capital, Riyadh, launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen.
The photos were published by the Saudi Civil Defense in a blog post on its page on the
The Civil Defense added in its statement: “They resulted in (4) injuries to two women, a man, and a child, and limited material damage to (15) residential homes.. The procedures adopted in such cases have been implemented.”
In a related context, the official Saudi News Agency quoted an official source in the Ministry of Energy as saying: “On Tuesday evening, Jumada al-Awwal 2, 1448 AH, corresponding to October 13, 2026 AD, one of the administrative buildings belonging to Saudi Aramco in the city of Dhahran in the Eastern Province was targeted, resulting in a limited fire.”
The source added: “The competent authorities began dealing with the incident and taking the necessary measures, confirming that no injuries or deaths occurred, praise be to God.”
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176 ministers, scholars and muftis from more than 70 countries condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, affirming their full support for the Kingdom’s measures to protect its security and sanctities, while the Saudi authorities denied any disturbance in daily life and highlighted their medical and security efforts in dealing with the recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport.