27 days ago
Smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport, ‘major’ flight disruptions reported
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. France 24 Middle East is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 12:53 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport, ‘major’ flight disruptions reported”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the rebels. The confirmation came hours after the Houthis said they targeted "sensitive sites" in Saudi Arabia.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 Middle East
Smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport, ‘major’ flight disruptions reported
- New development reported by France 24 Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on ‘sensitive sites' in Saudi Arabia
- New development reported by France 24 Middle East
Saudi Arabia says air defences intercepted Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh
- severity changed
The assessed event severity changed.
Reported by 1 outlet
- France 24