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Saudi-led coalition says it downed drones and missiles over Riyadh, Red Sea and Yanbu

By Ayse Betul Aytekin · Published by Everything Blog

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The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting and destroying three drones and two cruise missiles over Riyadh, as well as intercepting and destroying a ballistic missile over Yanbu. This latest action highlights the ongoing conflict and the coalition's response to Houthis' attacks.

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The coalition's latest action underscores the ongoing conflict and its response to Houthi…: The coalition's latest action underscores the ongoing conflict and its response to Houthis' attacks.
The reported intercepts highlight the ongoing threat posed by the coalition's targets.: The reported intercepts highlight the ongoing threat posed by the coalition's targets.

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Saudi-led coalition says it downed drones and missiles over Riyadh, Red Sea and Yanbu

16 October 2026 16:49 BST

The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday that it intercepted missiles and drones over Riyadh and other areas.

“We intercepted and destroyed three drones in the southern area and Riyadh … and two cruise missiles over the Red Sea,” coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki wrote on X.

He added that “in the past hours, we intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over Yanbu”, a city home to the terminus of a major oil pipeline on the Red Sea coast.

Since July, Yemen’s Houthis have repeatedly struck Saudi targets including Red Sea tankers, oil facilities and Riyadh's airport, where 13 people were killed in an attack last week.

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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Saudi-led coalition says it downed drones and missiles over Riyadh, Red Sea and Yanbu

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