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Houthi missiles hit Najran and Jizan airports in Saudi Arabia
The Houthis fired missiles at airports in the Saudi cities of Najran and Jizan. The strikes caused material damage and wounded three people.
Why it matters
Cross-border strikes on Saudi civilian infrastructure risk widening the Yemen war into a broader regional confrontation.
Background
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi territory with missiles and drones since the Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen's war in 2015. Southern Saudi border cities such as Najran and Jizan have been frequent targets.
The story so far
- Houthi missiles hit Najran and Jizan airports in Saudi Arabia
- Houthis claim missile attacks on several Saudi airports
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports, three civilians killed
- Houthi missile hits Riyadh airport terminal, killing 12
- Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 13
- Houthi strikes on Saudi airports kill at least 13
- Saudi strike near Sanaa prompts Houthi missile barrage on Saudi cities
- Saudi Arabia strikes near Sanaa; Houthi missiles target Saudi cities
- UK to deploy Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports; Taiz strikes kill civilians
- Saudi strikes reported at Hodeidah; Houthis threaten Aramco
- Saudi-led strikes in Yemen reportedly kill 20
- Taiz market attack kills about 30 as sides trade blame
- Houthis issue passage permits by email in Red Sea
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗October 6, 2026
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