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Saudi Arabia intercepts cruise missile targeting Riyadh

Published: 07 Nov 2026 - 10:08 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2026 - 10:11 am

QNA

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile launched by Yemen's Houthi group towards Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al Maliki said in a post on X that the missile was targeting the Riyadh region.

The announcement comes a day after the coalition reported intercepting and destroying two drones over the Riyadh and Makkah regions.