On September 20, Houthi forces launched coordinated missile strikes against Riyadh, targeting what they called sensitive sites at the heart of the Saudi kingdom. The Saudi-led coalition claimed interception, yet witnesses near the capital's airport observed flames and rising smoke — a quiet contradiction that speaks to the widening gap between official reassurance and ground-level reality. This moment marks not merely an escalation in a years-long conflict, but a signal that the boundaries of vulnerability have shifted closer to the center of power.
Saudi coalition claims interception of Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
War & Conflict