Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Malki confirmed that the defensive units brought down the Houthi-fired ballistic weapon over the designated province. Ahead of the official military confirmation, Saudi Arabia's civil defence had proactively circulated an alert for residents in the Yanbu Governorate. This governorate represents a vital coastal area situated directly along the Red Sea within the affected administrative region.
Key points
The Saudi-led military coalition destroyed an incoming Houthi projectile targeting the Me…: The Saudi-led military coalition destroyed an incoming Houthi projectile targeting the Medina region.
Civil defence authorities actively monitored the incident and warned coastal populations…: Civil defence authorities actively monitored the incident and warned coastal populations in the Yanbu Governorate.
Military air defense operations successfully neutralized the cross-border ballistic threa…: Military air defense operations successfully neutralized the cross-border ballistic threat launched toward Saudi territory.
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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi-fired missile in the Medina region
5 November 2026 10:44 GMT
The Saudi-led military coalition said on Thursday it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards the Medina region.
“Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi terrorist militia in the Medina region,” the coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Malki said.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued an alert for the Yanbu Governorate near the Red Sea in Medina province.
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