Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted two Houthi-launched drones and two ballistic missiles on September 26, 2026, bound for Riyadh and Khamis Mushait in the southwest. The interception occurred hours after military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey reviewed regional security threats.
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Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones reuters.com
The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses intercepted two Houthi drones headed toward Riyadh and two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait in the southwest early Saturday, Sept. 26. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the forces were tracking the threats; Saudi civil defense issued overnight alerts for Khamis Mushait and Abha, but not Riyadh [thenationalnews.com#1][aawsat.com#1][aaws
Saudi Arabia’s coalition in Yemen said on Saturday, Sept. 26, that air defenses intercepted two drones launched toward the Riyadh region and two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait in the kingdom’s southwest. Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said forces were monitoring missile and drone threats. The coalition provided no further operational details [euronews.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1]
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted two Houthi-launched drones headed for Riyadh and two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait on Saturday, Sept. 26, the Saudi-led coalition said. The coalition said it was tracking the threats but gave no further operational details [alarabiya.net#1][aawsat.com#2][aaj.tv#1][dawn.com#1]. The attempted strikes followed the Houthis’ July declaration of a nav
Hours before the Houthi attack, the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia and defense allies Pakistan and Turkey reviewed threats facing Saudi Arabia at a meeting in the Saudi capital.