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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missile and drone
Saudi Arabia says its air defenses intercepted a Houthi missile and drone heading toward the kingdom’s southern region.
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed both weapons.
The targets were aimed at southern Saudi Arabia, but the reports do not identify a specific location.
The Houthis are an armed group fighting Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which is backed by Riyadh.
The interceptions come amid renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi territory in recent weeks, as fighting in Yemen has intensified.
These attacks have included strikes on Saudi infrastructure, airports and ships.
No injuries or damage from these two interceptions were reported, and the reports give no further details about what happens next.
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Saudi Arabia’s southern region, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
The coalition spokesperson also said a Houthi-launched drone aimed at the southern region was intercepted and destroyed.
A separate report said air defenses intercepted at least two suspected Houthi drones on October 31, including one over the Riyadh region.
The reports attribute the southern-region missile and drone to the Houthis.
- Who
- Saudi air defenses intercepted the weapons. The Saudi-led coalition attributed the southern-region missile and drone to the Houthis.
- What
- A ballistic missile and a drone aimed at the southern region were intercepted and destroyed.
- When
- The coalition’s statement was reported on November 1, 2026. The reports do not give the precise interception time.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia’s southern region.
- Why
- Not stated
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Saudi air defenses intercepted at least one suspected Houthi drone in the Riyadh region.
The coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi-launched drone aimed at the southern region.
The coalition spokesperson said a ballistic missile and a drone launched toward the southern region had been intercepted and destroyed.
Okaz reported the coalition’s announcement that it had intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the southern region.
- Missile
- Ballistic missile
- Missile target
- Saudi Arabia’s southern region
- Additional weapon
- A drone aimed at the southern region
- Coalition spokesperson
- Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki
- Separate drone interception
- Riyadh region, October 31, 2026
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts a missile as fighting rages in Yemen's al-Jawf
التحالف: الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه المنطقة الجنوبية
السعودية: اعتراض صاروخاً باليستياً أطلقه الحوثيون نحو المنطقة الجنوبية
Ballistic missile and UAV, fired by Houthi militia, intercepted over southern region
Saudi Arabia says at least 2 suspected Houthi drones shot down over kingdom
What people are saying
Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone in the Riyadh region
debris from the interception fell without causing injuries