Six Injured as Iran-Backed Houthi Projectile Hits Residential Area in Saudi Arabia’s Najran

NAJRAN, Oct 18 : Six Saudi citizens were injured after a hostile projectile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia struck a residential area in Najran, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, causing material damage to three houses and three vehicles, the Saudi Civil Defense said.

The official spokesman for the Civil Defense said emergency teams responded to the incident on October 18, 2026, after the projectile hit the residential area.

The attack left six citizens injured, while three houses and three vehicles sustained material damage, according to the statement.

The Civil Defense condemned attempts to target civilian properties, describing such attacks as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

The spokesman added that the authorities had implemented the approved procedures for dealing with such incidents.

The statement was issued by the Saudi Civil Defense on Sunday, October 18, 2026.