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Six injured as projectile strikes residential area in Saudi Arabia

Published: 18 Oct 2026 - 07:34 pm | Last Updated: 18 Oct 2026 - 07:36 pm
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The Peninsula

Riyadh: Six people were injured after a projectile launched by Houthis struck a residential area in the Saudi city of Najran on Sunday, October 18, according to Saudi Civil Defence.

In a statement, the official spokesperson for Saudi Civil Defence said emergency teams responded to the incident after the projectile landed in a residential area.

The incident resulted in injuries to six Saudi citizens and material damage to three houses and three vehicles, the statement said.

Saudi Civil Defence condemned the targeting of civilian areas, describing such attacks as a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

The authority added that established emergency procedures had been implemented in response to the incident.