Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed missile and drone attacks on Riyadh’s airport, an Aramco refinery and military sites on October 5, while maritime authorities reported that a tanker had been struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Houthi military spokesman said King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was among the targets, along with an Aramco facility and sites in southern Saudi Arabia. Loud explosions were reported in the Saudi capital as the attacks were announced, although the full extent of damage and any casualties remained unclear. A witness also reported seeing fire and smoke near an Aramco facility, but Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the Houthi account.
Saudi-led coalition officials said their forces had carried out strikes against Houthi military positions on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including weapons depots and facilities linked to naval attacks. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire; the crew was reported safe, with damage and environmental effects still under assessment. The incidents add to mounting concern over the safety of commercial shipping and energy infrastructure as fighting spreads across key Middle Eastern transport routes.