Houthi drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
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Houthi movement, Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia (Dammam, Shaybah, Riyadh, Yanbu, Abha)
October 21-22, 2026
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Read our editorial policy- Earlier version 110/22/2026, 4:20:51 PM
Houthi forces targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, killing two people. A separate drone attack on an Aramco facility in the Shaybah oil field killed two additional people. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted multiple drones over the Eastern Province, Riyadh, and Medina.
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