Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Riyadh · 13 October 2026
General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 13 October 2026 · 2 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Drone, Ballistic missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 4 injured
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 4 injured
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed 3 drones north of the city of Riyadhعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيّرة شمال مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that 3 drones were intercepted and destroyed north of the city of Riyadh. //…”
- Coalition: Three UAVs Intercepted and Destroyed North of Riyadh
“Riyadh, October 13, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh.…”
- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed 3 cruise missiles in the Riyadh region and the Southern Regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 صواريخ مجنحة (كروز) بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that 3 cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region…”
- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Riyadh region and the Southern Regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region and the Southern Region.…”
- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the Riyadh regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ مجنح (كروز) بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. // End…”
- General / Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 02 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 13 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. // End // 23:32 T…”
- Coalition: Three Cruise Missiles Intercepted, Destroyed in Riyadh Region, Southern Region
“Riyadh, October 13, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that three cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region and…”
- Coalition: UAV Intercepted, Destroyed in Riyadh Region
“Riyadh, October 13, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a UAV was intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region. -- SPA 23:43 Local…”
- General / Civil Defense: Debris fell as a result of the interception of two cruise missiles in the city of Riyadh, resulting in (4) injuries and limited material damage to (15) residential housesعام / الدفاع المدني: سقوط شظايا نتيجة اعتراض صاروخين من نوع كروز في مدينة الرياض نتج عنهما (4) إصابات وأضرار مادية محدودة في (15) منزلًا سكنيًا (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 03 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 14 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for Civil Defense stated that on Tuesday, corresponding to 05/02/1448 AH, corresponding to 13/10/2026 AD, Civil Defense in the city of Riyadh responded to the fall of fragments of two missiles from…”
- Civil Defense Directorate: Debris from Two Intercepted Cruise Missiles Injures Four in Riyadh, Damages 15 Homes
“Riyadh, October 14, 2026, SPA -- The General Directorate of Civil Defense stated that its teams in Riyadh responded on Tuesday, October 13, to falling debris from two cruise missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi…”
- Coalition: Cruise Missile Intercepted, Destroyed in Riyadh Region
“Riyadh, October 13, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region. -- SPA…”
- Coalition: Two UAVs Intercepted, Destroyed in Riyadh Region, Southern Region
“Riyadh, October 13, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that two UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region and the southern…”
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