Houthi cruise missile and drone attack on Red Sea · 16 October 2026
Coalition: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles over the Red Sea
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين مجنحين (كروز) فوق البحر الأحمر (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 October 2026 · 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Red Sea
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Drone, Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- 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.”
- 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 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…”
- 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,…”
- Tehran denies involvement in Ansar Allah attacks on Saudi Arabia and offers mediation, and the Coalition announces interception of drones and missilesطهران تنفي التورط في هجمات أنصار الله على السعودية وتعرض الوساطة، والتحالف يعلن اعتراض مسيرات وصواريخ (machine translation)
“Tehran on Friday rejected Saudi Arabia's accusation that it was involved in attacks by the Ansar Allah group on the Kingdom, and offered to mediate between the two sides. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in a statement, "The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones over several regions, and Iran denies involvement in Houthi attacksالسعودية تعترض صواريخ ومسيرات فوق عدة مناطق وإيران تنفي التورط في هجمات الحوثيين (machine translation)
“The Saudi-led Coalition on Friday intercepted missiles and drones in the skies over the capital Riyadh and other areas, while the Kingdom accused Iran of continuing to support, train and arm the Houthis, an accusation denied by Tehran, which in turn offered to mediate between…”
- UK fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
“Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom against increasing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The aircraft will protect…”
- Yemen coalition says shot down 3 drones over southern Saudi Arabia, Riyadh region
“Yemen coalition says shot down 3 drones over southern Saudi Arabia, Riyadh region - Coalition also intercepted, destroyed 2 cruise missiles over Red Sea, according to its spokesman Serdar Dincel 16 October 2026•Update:…”
- Coalition: Destruction of 6 drones and missiles that targeted Saudi Arabia and the Red Seaالتحالف: تدمير 6 مسيرات وصواريخ استهدفت السعودية والبحر الأحمر (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Destruction of 6 drones and missiles that targeted Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea, including a ballistic missile toward Yanbu governorate in western Saudi Arabia, and two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, according to Coalition spokesman Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki.. Ömer Aşur…”
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