Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Southern region · 16 October 2026
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- Date
- 16 October 2026 · 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- 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: 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.”
- 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…”
- 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…”
- 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…”
- 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…”
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted 2 Houthi ballistic missiles headed for southwestern Saudi Arabia
“Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted 2 Houthi ballistic missiles headed for southwestern Saudi Arabia Saudi Civil Defense issues, later lifts danger alerts in Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait Tarek Chouiref 18 October…”
- Destruction of a cruise missile in the Madinah Region and two drones in Khamis Mushait and the Southern Regionتدمير صاروخ «كروز» بمنطقة المدينة المنورة ومسيرتين في خميس مشيط والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“SPA — Riyadh: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in the Medina region. A drone was also intercepted and destroyed in the city of Khamis…”
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