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Drone / missile attack

Airport / Air Base

King Khalid Air Base — claimed Houthi missile-and-drone attack

8 September 2026 · Early morning

Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia

18.3000, 42.8000

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What happened

Yahya Saree said the Houthi operation targeted King Khalid Air Base at Khamis Mushait with ballistic missiles and drones. Saudi authorities confirmed attacks affecting Khamis Mushait but did not publicly confirm an impact at the airbase, damage or any operational interruption. This marker records the attributed target, not a verified strike location.

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Evidence
Reported / attributed
Confidence
Moderate
Infrastructure
Airport / Air Base
Weather context
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Latitude
18.3000°
Longitude
42.8000°

Attribution

Claimed by Yemen’s Houthis🇾🇪

Sources

  1. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials sayAssociated Press, citing the Houthi statement and Saudi authorities · Incident reporting
  2. Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts in southwestern regionsAnadolu Agency, citing Saudi Civil Defense · Saudi public-warning context