Missile

Missile event in Saudi Arabia on Sat 19th September 2026

19th September 2026

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On 19 September 2026, Houthi forces fired an unspecified number of projectiles (coded as drones) that directly impacted Saudi Arabia, including oil storage tanks at the Aramco distribution department in King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh, Ar Riyadh). The attack damaged at least 7 oil tanks with at least 1 of them catching fire. Casualties unknown. Houthi forces claimed that attack, stating that they fired a large number of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles that resulted in large fires in the targeted locations.

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