Rania Abushamala and Tarek Chouiref
12 October 2026•Update: 13 October 2026
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced the interceptions on the US social media platform X but provided no further details, including on possible casualties or damage.
Earlier Monday evening, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued an emergency warning in Khamis Mushait over a potential threat.
The warning was issued through the National Early Warning Platform, the agency said on X.
About 10 minutes later, Civil Defense announced that the danger had passed, urging residents to continue following safety instructions and avoid gathering or filming.
Saudi Arabia has faced a series of attacks in recent days on airports and civilian facilities amid an escalating military confrontation with the Houthis.
The escalation began in July following a period of relative calm after a UN-brokered truce took effect in April 2022.
Yemen has been at war since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014, before a Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of the country’s internationally recognized government.
