Houthi drone attack on Eastern Province · 18 October 2026
Coalition: two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern and Riyadh regions
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين مسيَّرتين بمنطقتي الشرقية والرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 18 October 2026 · 7 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Eastern Province
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Coalition: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern and Riyadh regionsعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين مسيَّرتين بمنطقتي الشرقية والرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 7 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 18 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern region and the Riyadh region…”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Eastern Region.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيرة بالمنطقة الشرقية. (machine translation)
“Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Eastern Region.”
- "Coalition" destroys 3 drones in Riyadh and Eastern regions... and two ballistic missiles in Khamis Mushait«التحالف» يدمّر 3 مسيّرات بمنطقتي الرياض والشرقية... وباليستيين بخميس مشيط (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced at dawn today (Sunday) the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait, and two drones in the Riyadh region,…”
- Coalition: 3 drones intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and the Eastern Regionالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيرات في الرياض والمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
- Coalition: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern and Riyadh regionsالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين مسيَّرتين بمنطقتي الشرقية والرياض (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern region and the Riyadh region. Coalition: Interception and destruction of two drones in the regions of…”
- Two drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern and Riyadh regionsاعتراض وتدمير طائرتين مسيَّرتين بمنطقتي الشرقية والرياض (machine translation)
“Interception and destruction of two drones in the Eastern and Riyadh regions. Riyadh - SPA: The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the region…”
- Coalition intercepts two Houthi ballistic missiles, three drones
“RIYADH — The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced early Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait and three drones over the Riyadh and Eastern…”
- "Coalition" intercepts and destroys Houthi missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia«التحالف» يعترض ويدمّر صواريخ ومسيّرات حوثية على السعودية (machine translation)
“The forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait, and three drones that targeted the Riyadh and Eastern regions, while Najran region witnessed the crash of a reconnaissance helicopter belonging to the Guard…”
- Coalition: 3 drones and two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia intercepted and destroyedالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة وصاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern region and the Riyadh region. And the interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region…”
- 3 drones intercepted in Riyadh and the Eastern Region and two missiles in Khamis Mushaitاعتراض 3 مسيرات بالرياض والشرقية وصاروخين بخميس مشيط (machine translation)
- Coalition announces interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region and another in the Eastern Regionالتحالف يعلن اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض وأخرى بالمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
- "Coalition": interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh and the Eastern Region"التحالف": اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة في الرياض والمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
“Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki. International. Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh and the Eastern region. Add as Preferred Source on Google. The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Staff Turki…”
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