- New cage-like fences were erected this week around Aramco fuel tanks and equipment near Riyadh airport.
- On September 18, the coalition intercepted and destroyed a suspected Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh airport.
- On September 19, an explosion was heard near the airport, and black smoke rose from a fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport.
Wider conflict
- Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are locked in escalating combat with Iran-aligned Houthis.
- The Houthis hold a broad swathe of territory along the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- Yemen’s government says the Houthis fired ballistic missiles and drones at Aden airport early Wednesday; no casualties were reported.
International reaction
- The US embassy in Riyadh issued another security alert, urging all US citizens to “exercise heightened vigilance.”
