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Saudi Arabia thwarts Houthi ballistic missiles, Yemen's Saudi-led coalition says

Global Published 24 September 2026, 21:12 · archived 24 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday, thwarting attacks on the southern province of Taif and Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said. It was not clear whether there was any damage or casualties in either Taif and Yanbu, the main alternative route for Saudi oil, after a widespread emergency alert was issued for areas including Jeddah and the holy city of Makkah. The attack on Yanbu followed an improvement in prospects for oil exports to resume from the terminal there. Industry sources say Saudi Arabia is building up crude ...

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