Explosions heard over Riyadh as Saudi authorities say Houthi missiles downed

Saudi authorities said they destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen after explosions were heard over the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).

They said air defences destroyed another three Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward the country's eastern region.

Meanwhile, the Houthis accused government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has been intensifying between the two sides.

For weeks, the Houthis have largely encircled Taiz — the capital of Taiz province and Yemen's third-largest city — and cut off most supply routes from government-held areas, but government forces have fought back.