Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday (October 22) they had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, where Saudi authorities said two people were killed.

There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of attacks in Riyadh and Yanbu.

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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi defence ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airport

VIDEO SHOWS: HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON, YAHYA SAREE, GIVING STATEMENT ON HOUTHI STRIKES ON SAUDI ARABIA

SHOWS: SANAA, YEMEN (OCTOBER 22, 2026) (HOUTHI MEDIA CENTER - Access all)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON, YAHYA SAREE, SAYING:

"The (Houthi) Armed Forces have carried out, with the support of God, four qualitative military operations in the past 48 hours, using a number of ballistic missile and drones. The first (operation) targeted the ministry of defence building in the Saudi enemy capital, Riyadh, and it was a direct hit, thanks to God."

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3. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON, YAHYA SAREE, SAYING:

"The second (operation) targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and caused a disruption of air traffic in the airport. The third (operation) targeted Aramco company in Yanbu, and it was a direct hit, thanks to God, causing a fire at the targeted site. The fourth operation targeted Abha International Airport and it was a direct hit, thanks to God."

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON, YAHYA SAREE, SAYING:

"The Yemeni (Houthi) Armed Forces affirm that the Saudi enemy’s threat to target Yemeni tribes will not go without consequence, and should it carry out this threat, the consequences will be catastrophic and unforeseen, and we will resort to major options that we did not want to take, and we will hold it responsible for the resulting repercussions."