Saudi Arabia downs 2 Houthi drones targeting Riyadh region
Saudi air defenses intercepted two drones launched by Yemen's Houthis toward Riyadh, amid renewed fighting and a Houthi-declared maritime blockade on the city since the civil war's escalation in July.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:07 AM 26 September 2026
Saudi air defenses intercepted two drones launched early Saturday by Yemen's Houthis toward the Riyadh region.
Turki al-Maliki, spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saudi forces were monitoring missile and drone threats directed toward the kingdom.
He said the drones launched toward the Riyadh region were intercepted and destroyed by air defenses.
The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civil war reignited in July, when the group declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh.
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