Yemen26 September, 20262 min read
Houthis Launch New Drone And Missile Attacks On Saudi Arabia, Targeting Riyadh And Jamis Mushait
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The Houthis launched drones toward Riyadh and a ballistic missile toward Jamis Mushait. Saudi air defenses intercepted two drones toward the Riyadh region.
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Houthi strikes meet Saudi intercepts
Houthi pro-Iranian militants in Yemen launched new attacks on Saudi Arabia this Saturday (26.09.2026), aimed at Riyadh and Jamis Mushait in the kingdom’s southwest. Saudi Arabia’s spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition said, in a message via the X social network, that “Air defenses intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward the Riyadh region,” and he also announced the interception of a ballistic missile fired toward Jamis Mushait.
The spokesman offered no details on possible damages or casualties, and the statements could not be independently verified at first. The Houthis confirmed having attacked the Saudi kingdom, and Hezam Alasad wrote on X that, “Despite the strength, magnitude, and impact of the operation, our armed forces consider it only a small-scale test with a view to a large-scale offensive.”
Danger alerts and competing claims
Saudi authorities issued official danger alerts in several regions of Saudi Arabia, including the cities of Abha and Jamis Mushait, and later withdrew them. The National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies in Abha City issued a warning “to warn of a danger,” according to Saudi Civil Defense.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the operation and warned that it was a “small-scale test” ahead of a potential larger-scale offensive. The Saudi-led military coalition said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed two drones launched toward the capital region, while coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki announced the interception of a ballistic missile aimed at Jamis Mushait.
Yemen conflict widens beyond borders
Yemen again fell into conflict in July, turning it into a new front in the Middle East war between the United States and Iran, with the Houthis controlling Sana’a and Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The hostilities pit the Houthis against the internationally recognized government in exile in Aden, which controls much of that area, and the rebels recently launched an offensive that consolidated their control over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.
Rashad al-Alimi, the head of the Yemeni Presidential Council, urged on Friday a “general mobilization” of the international community and promised amnesty to all Houthis who joined the government side. DW said even Donald Trump held a virtual meeting with Rashad al-Alimi a few days earlier, while the same report said the United Kingdom was what British media indicated, and it also noted that Riyadh lies about 850 kilometers in a straight line from the border with the Houthis’-controlled territories in western Yemen.