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Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP journalists

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On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, multiple explosions were heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following the interception of a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels toward the capital. Residents received alerts on their phones to seek shelter due to an aerial threat, and air defenses reported destroying the incoming missile. The previous day, November 8, Houthis claimed attacks on Riyadh’s business district, causing minor damage to the Aramco Tower from falling shrapnel.
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, the Saudi-led coalition announced it intercepted and destroyed two missiles fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh, with one being a ballistic missile and another a cruise missile. Additionally, a third missile aimed at southern Saudi Arabia was also intercepted. Residents of Riyadh received text-message alerts instructing them to take shelter due to an aerial threat, which later cleared after civil defense authorities declared the danger had passed. The increased hostilities come amid ongoing conflict between the coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-aligned Houthis, who have recently stepped up attacks on Saudi infrastructure.

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Saudi Arabia Downs Missiles
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Topics

Houthi Houthis Riyadh Saudi Yemen

Subjects

Houthis NORP · 5× Riyadh GPE · 4× Saudi NORP · 4× Houthi NORP · 3× Yemen GPE · 3× Sanaa GPE · 2× AFP ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia's GPE · 1×

Narrative

"Air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh," the Saudi-led coalition posted on X. A subsequent message from the country's civil defence agency said the danger had passed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
2026-11-10 · The Hindu
Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP journalists · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Multiple explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), as the military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh. asserted
it → hear → Riyadh
AFP journalists heard the blasts and residents received an alert on their mobile phones instructing them to take shelter due to an "aerial threat". asserted
residents → hear → threat
"Air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh," the Saudi-led coalition posted on X. A subsequent message from the country's civil defence agency said the danger had passed. asserted
danger → intercept → agency
The coalition had earlier said air defences also destroyed a ballistic missile headed towards the southern region overnight. asserted
defences → say → region
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has faced near-daily strikes from the Houthis for weeks, after a truce in their long-running conflict unravelled in July. asserted
truce → face → July
On Sunday (November 8), the Houthis claimed attacks on Riyadh's business district, where witnesses said the Aramco Tower was damaged. asserted
Tower → claim → district
Saudi authorities said the building suffered minor damage from falling shrapnel after an "attempted attack". asserted
building → say → attack
Images released by Saudi Arabia's press agency on Tuesday (November 10) showed the Riyadh region's deputy governor and other officials inspecting the building, with visible damage to some of its floors. asserted
governor → release → floors
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Aramco tankers, refineries, storage areas and the company's headquarters. asserted
Houthis → target → tankers
The coalition has in response been launching airstrikes against Houthi positions inside Yemen. asserted
coalition → launch → Yemen
According to Houthi news agency Saba, Saudi warplanes on Tuesday (November 10) carried out a series of strikes on the capital Sanaa and its outskirts, targeting a gas facility and a building belonging to the Yemeni state oil company. uncertain
warplanes → accord → company
The coalition initially began fighting the Houthis in March 2015, months after the group seized Sanaa and forced out Yemen's internationally recognised government. asserted
group → begin → government
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