Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over its capital Riyadh and southern areas on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, as fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis persisted, Reuters reported. The coalition said two drones and a ballistic missile were launched towards Riyadh, and a cruise missile towards the southern city of Khamis Mushait. It later said it intercepted 10 ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia.

Source: Reuters via Froggy 99.9, Oct 25, 2026

Coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki said on Sunday its forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards the capital that morning, as well as a drone in the Riyadh region, and a cruise missile aimed at the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait, with explosions ringing out in the Saudi capital, Al Jazeera reported. It later reported the interception of 10 ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia.

Source: Al Jazeera via Europe Says, Oct 25, 2026

On Sunday, Saudi civil defence authorities issued emergency alerts for Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait, before announcing minutes later that the danger had passed, Reuters reported. Attacks appeared to target areas across the south, with warnings also issued for Abha city and Namas Governorate, AFP reported. "The bombardment has been very heavy since this morning — may God keep us safe. Everything is shaking because of the explosions," one resident in Khamis Mushait told AFP on Sunday on condition of anonymity.

Source: AFP via Gistsmate, Oct 25, 2026

The southern barrage followed the morning's interceptions over the capital, on the very day Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport resumed operations at two terminals after the deadly October 10 attack. Read: Explosions over Riyadh as airport reopens — missile and two drones downed

The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Saturday; Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements, Reuters reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was still "unsafe" and a "military target" for the group, Al Jazeera reported: "The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international, regional and local airlines – as well as staff and travellers – against using King Khalid airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe and serves as a military target for our forces," he said. Those are the Houthis' own claims and warnings, reported here as their statements.

Source: Reuters via Froggy 99.9; Al Jazeera via Europe Says, Oct 25, 2026

Khamis Mushait and Abha, in the southwestern Asir region, are home to large civilian populations and, like cities across the kingdom, to many expatriate workers — among them lakhs of Indians and Punjabis who live and work across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Sunday's alerts are a direct safety concern for them. The coalition announcements reported by Reuters and Al Jazeera gave no casualty or damage figures for the southern barrage, and a separate report of the coalition statement, carried by GCC Scope, likewise offered no specifics on timing of the launches or any ground impact from debris.

Source: GCC Scope, Oct 25, 2026