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Ballistic missile attack on Al-Kharj · 17 March 2026

Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed

عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه محافظة الخرج (machine translation)

Date
17 March 2026 · 28 Ramadan 1447 AH
Place
Al-Kharj
Attacker
Not identified
Weapons
Ballistic missile
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (4 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 17 March 2026
    Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed
    عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 28 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 17 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki al-Malki, stated that a ballistic missile launched towards Al-Kharj governorate was intercepted and destroyed.”
  2. X: @modgovksa (وزارة الدفاع) · Saudi official · 17 March 2026
    Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed.
    المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
    “Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/RsSWpuCS9Z”
  3. X: @AlArabiya_Eng (Al Arabiya English) · Saudi official (cited) · 17 March 2026
    Saudi Arabia’s ministry of defense says its forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj governorate.
    “Saudi Arabia’s ministry of defense says its forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/bNOfnaQyUf”
  4. X: @AlArabiya_Eng (Al Arabiya English) · Saudi official (cited) · 17 March 2026
    The Saudi Ministry of Defense says a ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed.
    “The Saudi Ministry of Defense says a ballistic missile launched toward Al-Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed. https://t.co/gBEkxL5UXf”