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Coalition forces intercept, destroy two drones over Saudi Arabia's Riyadh 

Published: 02 Nov 2026 - 07:18 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2026 - 07:19 pm
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RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Monday that it had intercepted and destroyed two drones over the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia.

The announcement came in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesperson for the coalition forces.

Earlier in the day, the coalition announced that Saudi air defenses had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward the Kingdom's southern region.