Mosque and homes damaged in Saudi Arabia after alleged Houthi strike

Saudi authorities published video they say documents damage from a projectile that struck inside the kingdom. The footage, released by Riyadh, was presented as evidence that the impact was caused by a weapon fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement.

The images show a mosque and several nearby buildings sustaining damage; reports describe homes among the affected structures. Saudi officials attributed the destruction to the Houthi-fired projectile, emphasizing the attack's impact on civilian infrastructure.

Representatives of the Houthis, however, denied striking civilian targets, saying their intended objective was a Saudi military base. That claim and Riyadh’s attribution of responsibility present conflicting accounts of the strike’s aim and effects.

The account provided in the released footage has not been independently verified in the material supplied. The contrasting claims highlight the challenge of establishing clear facts on cross-border incidents and the broader risks such strikes pose to civilians and regional stability.