Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Al-Kharj · 5 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorate
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث طائرات مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
- Date
- 5 March 2026 · 16 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Al-Kharj
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharjعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ من نوع كروز خارج مدينة الخرج (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 16 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 05 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that three cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed outside the city of Al-Kharj.”
- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorateعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث طائرات مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 16 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 05 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, explained that three drones were intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj governorate.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثةِ صواريخ من نوع كروز خارج مدينة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj. https://t.co/kIGJ8nQPgK”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorate.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث طائرات مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/GOjU5yW86Z”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside Al-Kharjوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ من نوع كروز خارج الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside Al-Kharj https://t.co/F94f8iwt7x”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث طائرات مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/fauWwD0eeb”
- Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles, 3 drones near Al-Kharj
“Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles, 3 drones near Al-Kharj RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry announced early Thursday that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles and three…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles in Al-Kharj, Eastern Province and Riyadh
“- Defense Ministry says latest cruise missile attack intercepted on Friday evening - Attempted strikes started shortly after midnight on Friday when three ballistic missiles were launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base…”
- Saudi air defenses deter drone attacks on Aramco’s Shayba field, missile threat on air base
“- Saudi defense forces continue to intercept incoming drones toward Shaybah, - Defense Ministry spokesman says 14 drones headed toward Shaybah field intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter - Ballistic and cruise…”
- Saudi Arabia Destroys Ballistic Missile, 2 Drones in Eastern Region, al-Kharj
“Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki announced on Tuesday that the Kingdom's defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at the Eastern Region. They also destroyed two drones…”
- Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj Al Arabiya channelالدفاع السعودية: اعتراض وتدمير 3 صواريخ كروز خارج مدينة الخرج قناة العربية (machine translation)
“Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj, Al Arabiya channel https://t.co/9ZHbkJATB0”
- #BREAKING: #Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj. #IranianAttacks
“#BREAKING: #Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj. #IranianAttacks https://t.co/zCdFtpNc56 https://t.co/Gik9LciByB”
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