Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Yanbu · 16 October 2026
Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed in the past hours a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu
عام / التحالف: اعترضنا ودمرنا خلال الساعات الماضية صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلق باتجاه ينبع (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 October 2026 · 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Yanbu
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone, Cruise missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Coalition: We intercepted and destroyed in the past hours a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbuعام / التحالف: اعترضنا ودمرنا خلال الساعات الماضية صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلق باتجاه ينبع (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 during the past hours a ballistic missile launched was intercepted and destroyed…”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles over the Red Seaعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين مجنحين (كروز) فوق البحر الأحمر (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 two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over the Red Sea.”
- Coalition: A Ballistic Missile Launched Toward Yanbu Intercepted and Destroyed in Recent Hours
“Riyadh, October 16, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu was intercepted and destroyed in…”
- Coalition: In the past hours we intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu.التحالف: خلال الساعات الماضية اعترضنا ودمرنا صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ينبع. (machine translation)
“Coalition: In the past hours we intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu.”
- Coalition continues to thwart terrorist Houthi militia attacks in a number of regions of Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يواصل إحباط هجمات ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية في عدد من مناطق السعودية (machine translation)
- Civil Defense announces the danger has ended for Yanbu governorateالدفاع المدني يعلن زوال الخطر عن محافظة ينبع (machine translation)
- 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 continues to thwart terrorist Houthi militia attacks in a number of regions of Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يواصل إحباط هجمات ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية في عدد من مناطق السعودية (machine translation)
- Coalition continues to thwart terrorist Houthi militia attacks in a number of regions of Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يواصل إحباط هجمات ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية في عدد من مناطق السعودية (machine translation)
- 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.…”
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