Saudi Arabia: 2 Missiles and a Drone Intercepted in Riyadh , Khamis Mushait
- 2026-10-18
- 05:15:37
Riyadh – The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday the interception of two missiles launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait, as well as the interception of a drone in the Riyadh region.
Major General Turki al-Maliki, the spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, explained in a post on the X platform that two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait were intercepted and destroyed.
The ministry also announced the interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region.
Earlier on Saturday, al-Maliki stated in a statement published on his X account: "We intercepted and destroyed four drones in the past few hours in the Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern regions."
Saudi Arabia also announced on Saturday the destruction of two ballistic missile launch sites in Saada Governorate, Yemen.