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Saudi Air Defenses Down Houthi Drones Aimed at Riyadh and a Missile at Khamis Mushait

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two drones that Yemen's Houthi militia launched toward the Riyadh region before dawn on Saturday, according to Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. Al-Maliki said the coalition was monitoring and tracking a missile threat and drones heading toward the kingdom. Shortly afterward, he announced that air defenses had also intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile the Houthis fired toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The coalition's statements reported no damage or casualties.

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Saudi Press AgencySource Language: ArabicGovernment of Saudi ArabiaOpens in a new tab.Secondary sources:1
Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a U.S. Army Patriot air-defense launcher with its missile canisters raised, standing on desert sand behind coils of concertina wire and a perimeter fence at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, drawn from a February 2020 State Department photograph; a contextual image of air defenses in Saudi Arabia, not a depiction of the September 26, 2026 interception of Houthi drones aimed at the Riyadh region or the missile fired toward Khamis Mushait.

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