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Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles bound for Saudi Arabia

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A Saudi-led coalition announced on Saturday that it had intercepted two drones and two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi rebels towards Saudi Arabia. Colonel Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that air defenses shot down the drones targeting Riyadh and the missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait. The Houthis have been increasing their attacks since declaring a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in July, leading to ongoing tensions and significant displacement and casualties in Yemen.

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The Saudi-led coalition announced on Saturday that it had intercepted two drones and two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen. The drones were targeting the Saudi capital, Riyadh, while the missiles targeted the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait, which houses an air base. This comes amid ongoing Houthi attacks since they declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in July, impacting Saudi cities and shipping routes, including those in the Red Sea. The coalition's intercepts are part of a broader conflict that also includes tensions over global oil supplies and blockades in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Houthis Iran Saudi Saudi Arabia Yemen

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Saudi Arabia GPE · 5× Houthis NORP · 4× Saudi NORP · 4× Yemen GPE · 4× Houthi NORP · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Kingdom GPE · 1× Riyadh GPE · 1× Turki Al-Maliki PERSON · 1× the Coalition Force ORG · 1×

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He later announced that air defences had shot down two drones launched by Yemen's Houthis towards the Riyadh area as well as two ballistic missiles targeting the city of Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

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2026-09-26 · Euronews

Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles bound for Saudi Arabia · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in July and have since been launching increasing attacks on Saudi cities and shipping, further heightening tensions in the Middle East. asserted

Houthis → declare → East

A Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday that it had intercepted drones and missiles launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels towards Saudi Arabia. asserted

it → lead → Arabia

Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the Coalition Force, said early Saturday that they were "monitoring and tracking missile and drone threats directed at the Kingdom." asserted

they → say → Kingdom

defences → announce → Arabia

The Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in July and have since been launching increasing attacks on Saudi cities and shipping, further heightening tensions in the Middle East. asserted

Houthis → declare → East

Saudi Arabia has hit back with its own strikes on the group but has failed to stop it from seizing large stretches of territory in Yemen this month. asserted

Arabia → hit → Yemen

On Friday, the Houthis said Saudi warplanes had launched 14 airstrikes and missile attacks over the previous 24 hours against the areas of Taiz, Amran, Marib, and Saada in Yemen. asserted

warplanes → say → Yemen

According to the United Nations, more than 122,000 people have been displaced by the escalation of conflict across Yemen. uncertain

people → accord → Yemen

Between 6 August and 18 September, 674 people died and 2,998 were injured amid the conflict, the organisation reported earlier this week. asserted

organisation → die → conflict