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Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile targeting kingdom's southern region

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In short

Air defense units successfully neutralized an incoming ballistic projectile directed toward the kingdom's southern territory. Ahead of the defensive engagement, authorities activated emergency safety alerts across Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif, and Najran. Following the confirmed destruction of the airborne threat, emergency services declared that the immediate danger to the flagged municipalities had completely passed.

Key points

  • Civil defense authorities confirmed that the immediate danger to the warned regions has p…: Civil defense authorities confirmed that the immediate danger to the warned regions has passed.
  • Precautionary warnings were coordinated across several southern cities ahead of the weapo…: Precautionary warnings were coordinated across several southern cities ahead of the weapon's interception.
  • Coalition air defense systems actively engaged and neutralized the hostile ballistic weap…: Coalition air defense systems actively engaged and neutralized the hostile ballistic weapon before impact.

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Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile targeting kingdom's southern region

2 November 2026 07:13 GMT

The Saudi-led coalition said that its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile that was heading toward Saudi Arabia’s southern region.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia's civil defence authority issued alerts in Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif and Najran, later announcing that the danger had passed.

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