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Saudi Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missile, Aramco Tank Ignites

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Houthi Missile Attack

Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Riyadh, igniting an Aramco fuel tank.
Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed the missile aimed at Riyadh.
G7 foreign ministers condemned the Houthi attacks and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Houthi forces captured Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb islands, tightening Red Sea route control.
U.S. State Department warned the conflict could quickly escalate and urged Americans to reconsider travel.

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Yemeni Army Reports 13

Yemeni army reported 13 soldiers killed in two days of fighting in Taiz and Lahj.
Deputy Information Minister Abdulbasit al-Qaedi posted on X that Houthi commander Firaq al-Assar was killed near Bab el-Mandeb.
The killings occurred on the Kahboub front, overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb waterway.
The fighting is part of an escalation that began in early July, the fiercest since the 2022 truce.

History

Historical Context

In March 2015 Saudi Arabia led a nine-nation Arab coalition that launched Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen at President Hadi’s request, starting airstrikes and a naval blockade. Backed by U.S. intelligence and arms sales, the campaign carried out thousands of strikes—including 130 in one day on 6 May 2015—intensifying a Saudi-Iran proxy war. Houthi missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Bab el-Mandeb echo those assaults, ceasefire calls.

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Houthi Missile Attack

Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Riyadh, igniting an Aramco fuel tank.
Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed the missile aimed at Riyadh.
G7 foreign ministers condemned the Houthi attacks and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Houthi forces captured Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb islands, tightening Red Sea route control.
U.S. State Department warned the conflict could quickly escalate and urged Americans to reconsider travel.

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