Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack

The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is ‘attempting to divert attention’ from its losses.Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026The Houthis’ claims that the Iran-allied armed group has targeted Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh are “misleading”, according to the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government.Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki’s remarks came on Saturday after the Houthis claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Yemen’s army says targets Houthis in hundreds of strikes, killing 700list 2 of 4A Yemeni family spends a week on the road fleeing another Houthi offensivelist 3 of 4Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: Presidentlist 4 of 4Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifiesend of listThe group said the assault caused large fires as fighting between the Houthis and government forces intensifies in Yemen.In remarks carried by Saudi media Asharq Al-Awsat late on Saturday, al-Maliki claimed that the Houthis are “attempting to divert attention from the scale of the losses and the growing publi...