Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 27 March 2026
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A drone intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region
عام / المُتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 27 March 2026 · 8 Shawwal 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regionsعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 08 Shawwal 1447 AH corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern regions.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 6 ballistic missiles launched toward the Riyadh region were detected; two missiles were intercepted, while the other four fell in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and uninhabited areasعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 6 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض، تم اعتراض صاروخين، فيما سقطت الصواريخ الأربعة الأخرى في مياه الخليج العربي ومناطق غير مأهولة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 8 Shawwal 1447 AH corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the launch of 6 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region was detected, two missiles were intercepted, while the missiles…”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh regionعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 8 Shawwal 1447 AH corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 6 drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh regionعام / المُتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 6 مسيّرات في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 8 Shawwal 1447 AH corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that 6 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 3 drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region, and interception debris fell in the vicinity of a military site without injuriesعام / المُتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات في منطقة الرياض، وسقوط شظايا الاعتراض في محيط أحد المواقع العسكرية دون إصابات (machine translation)
“Riyadh 8 Shawwal 1447 AH corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that 3 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region, and interception debris fell in the vicinity of a military site without…”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A drone intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh regionعام / المُتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 8 Shawwal 1447 AH, corresponding to 27 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. // End // 14:21”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 6 ballistic missiles launched toward the Riyadh region were detected; two missiles were intercepted, while the other four fell i…المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 6 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض، وقد تم اعتراض صاروخين، فيما سقطت الصواريخ الأربعة الأخرى ف… (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: detection of the launch of 6 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region; two missiles were intercepted, while the other four missiles fell in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and uninhabited areas. https://t.co/N3iYeh6MQG”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of two drones in the Riyadh region. https://t.co/uOCmnOIc5T”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 6 drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 6 مسيّرات في منطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of 6 drones in the Riyadh region. https://t.co/TcL9fChuN2”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: 3 drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region, and interception debris fell in the vicinity of a military site without injuries.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات في منطقة الرياض، وسقوط شظايا الاعتراض في محيط أحد المواقع العسكرية دون إصابات. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Riyadh region, and interception debris fell in the vicinity of a military site without injuries. https://t.co/G5Iio7hQHg”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: A drone intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh Region.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: A drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. https://t.co/JCB3bk5hED”
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