Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Riyadh · 16 October 2026
Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh Region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الجنوبية ومنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 October 2026 · 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile, Cruise missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh Regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الجنوبية ومنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 05 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH corresponding to 16 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Turki al-Maliki stated that 3 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Southern Region and the region of…”
- Coalition: Three UAVs Intercepted and Destroyed in Southern and Riyadh Regions
“Riyadh, October 16, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that three UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in Southern and Riyadh regions.…”
- Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh Region.التحالف: اعترضنا ودمرنا 3 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الجنوبية ومنطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh Region.”
- Coalition for Legitimacy Support intercepts a ballistic missile that targeted Yanbu and drones toward Riyadhتحالف دعم الشرعية يعترض صاروخاً باليستياً استهدف ينبع وطائرات مسيّرة نحو الرياض (machine translation)
- Breaking: Coalition: - During the past hours we intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu - We intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Se…#عاجل | التحالف: - خلال الساعات الماضية اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ينبع - اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخين مجنحين "كروز" فوق البحر الأحم… (machine translation)
“Breaking: The Coalition: - During the past hours we intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu - We intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea - We intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh region…”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riy…التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ينبع وصاروخين مجنحين "كروز" فوق البحر الأحمر و3 طائرات مسيرة في المنطقة الجنوبية ومنطقة الر… (machine translation)
“The Coalition: The interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu and two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and 3 drones in the Southern Region and the Riyadh region https://t.co/fEfIgotxUw https://t.co/x9S6f833gk”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Southern Region and Riyadhالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الجنوبية والرياض (machine translation)
“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 in the Southern Region and the Riyadh region, and two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over the Red Sea.…”
- Coalition: Destruction of a ballistic missile, two cruise missiles and 3 dronesالتحالف: تدمير «باليستي» وصاروخَي «كروز» و3 «مسيَّرات» (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen thwarted weapons smuggling operations for the Houthi militias by sea to al-Hudaydah governorate. Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition, posted a video of the targeting of weapons smuggling operations for the Houthis, via his account on…”
- Saudi Arabia: Destruction of 5 missiles and 6 drones in Al-Kharj, the Eastern Region and Riyadhالسعودية: تدمير 5 صواريخ و6 «مسيَّرات» في الخرج والشرقية والرياض (machine translation)
“Major General Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, announced at dawn on Friday the interception and destruction of 3 ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base in the Al-Kharj governorate. The Ministry spokesman mentioned, at a later time, at dawn…”
- Coalition: Interception of a ballistic missile that targeted Yanbu and destruction of two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and 3 drones toward Riyadh and the Southern Region ====== Coalition: 🔴 Int…التحالف: اعتراض صاروخ باليستي استهدف ينبع وتدمير صاروخي كروز فوق البحر الأحمر و3 مسيرات باتجاه الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية ====== التحالف: 🔴 اع… (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Interception of a ballistic missile that targeted Yanbu and destruction of two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and 3 drones toward Riyadh and the Southern Region ====== The Coalition: 🔴 Interception of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu during the past hours 🔴 We intercepted and destroyed…”
- 🔴 Coalition: We intercepted three drones in the southern region and the Riyadh region 🔴 A ballistic missile fired toward Yanbu was intercept…
“🔴 Coalition: We intercepted three drones in the southern region and the Riyadh region 🔴 A ballistic missile fired toward Yanbu was intercepted in the past few hours 🔴 We intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles…”
- 🔴 The Saudi-led coalition intercepted three drones in the southern region and Riyadh province, spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki says 🔴…
“🔴 The Saudi-led coalition intercepted three drones in the southern region and Riyadh province, spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki says 🔴 The coalition intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea,…”
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