Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-10-09T06:11:35Z 2026-10-09T06:11:35Z 2026-10-09 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Saudi Arabia Yemen Other Oct 8, 2026/File Saudi Arabia/Yemen-Houthis/New Strikes Houthis claim new missile strike on Riyadh airport Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday claimed a second ballistic missile strike this week on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement on social media platform X that the group fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport around midday, claiming it "successfully hit its target," causing damage and disrupting air traffic. The Houthi group also claimed to have launched ballistic missiles at staging areas of the Saudi-led coalition in southern Yemen, causing dozens of casualties and sparking fires at several weapons' storage sites. The group also said it had shot down a Saudi armed reconnaissance drone in the southwestern province of Taiz. Several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday morning, according to media reports, with several schools implementing security measures and some companies evacuating their staff from their offices. The Saudi-led coalition said in a statement on Thursday that its forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh and another missile targeting Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The conflict appears to have escalated this week as the Houthis intensified missile and drone attacks against Saudi airports, energy facilities and military targets, while Saudi forces stepped up strikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen. Heavy fighting is continuing between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, particularly near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and much of the north. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, now based in the southern port city of Aden. The renewed fighting marked a major escalation after a UN-brokered truce in 2022 largely halted major hostilities. Nats/Part Mute Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Oct 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Exterior of King Khalid International Airport 2. Screen showing flight information 3. Various of self check-in kiosks FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 8, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Traffic, buildings FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of traffic, buildings FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Aug 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Traffic FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Dec 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Various of cityscape, traffic FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - July 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Various of Yemeni national flag Taiz Governorate/Lahj Governorate, Yemen - Oct 5, 2026 (Courtesy of Giants Brigades - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of military vehicles, armed Yemeni government soldiers in areas near Dhubab airport, Bab al-Mandab Strait; fighting in progress FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Various of cityscape FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 11. City view, traffic