Saudi Arabian officials said on the 12th that Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation hoping to find out why the air defense system failed to intercept all of Yemen's Houthis's large number of missiles and drones, including the recent air strike by the Houthis on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. This was September 19, and heavy smoke rose near King Khalid International Airport in the northeastern part of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Xinhua News Agency reported on the 12th using two officials who did not wish to be named publicly. Preliminary investigations revealed that the Houthis first launched a swarm of drones, interfered with Saudi radar systems, and provided cover for launching cruise missiles and ballistic missiles to attack King Khalid International Airport. According to this report, some of the Houthis's missiles have advanced technology and can carry out trajectory surprise defense in flight, posing a challenge to American-made missile defense systems such as the “Patriots” equipped by Saudi Arabia. One of the officials said that the Saudi investigation also focused on why the air defense system failed to issue a timely warning before King Khalid International Airport was attacked on the 10th. At the time, the missiles and drones launched by the Houthis took about 1,000 kilometers to reach Riyadh. The attack resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries, making it Saudi Arabia's deadliest attack since 2015.

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