Event Brief
Houthis claim attacks near Riyadh’s international airport
By The BriefBrief · Sources (28)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: The Houthis claimed they carried out attacks on “sensitive sites” in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Video footage described in the report shows a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.
WHO: Houthis
WHAT: Claimed attacks on “sensitive sites” in Riyadh, with video footage showing black smoke near the international airport.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET
WHERE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHY: The Houthis said the attacks targeted “sensitive sites.”
How this story developed (showing 6 of 6 earlier reports)
Sources (28):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
Straits Times,
Tehran Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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