Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Riyadh · 20 October 2026
Coalition: interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 20 October 2026 · 9 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- 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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- General / Coalition: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadhعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH corresponding to 20 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia was intercepted and destroyed…”
- Coalition: Ballistic Missile Launched by Terrorist Houthi Militia Toward Riyadh Intercepted and Destroyed
“Riyadh, October 20, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh…”
- Coalition: interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة في منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH corresponding to 20 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. // End //…”
- Coalition: UAV Intercepted, Destroyed in Riyadh Region
“Riyadh, October 20, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a UAV was intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region. -- SPA 17:59 Local…”
- Coalition: destruction of the launch platform of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh today by the terrorist Houthi militiaعام / التحالف: تدمير منصة إطلاق الصاروخ الباليستي الذي أطلق على الرياض اليوم من قبل الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH corresponding to 20 October 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that the launch platform of the ballistic missile that was launched at Riyadh was destroyed…”
- Coalition: Ballistic Missile Launcher Used by Terrorist Houthi Militia in Today's Riyadh Attack Destroyed
“Riyadh, October 20, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that the ballistic missile launcher used by the terrorist Houthi militia in…”
- تم إطلاق إنذار من المنصة الوطنية للإنذار المبكر في حالات الطوارئ في مدينة الرياض للتحذير من خطر، اتبع الآتي: A warning has been issued by th…
“تم إطلاق إنذار من المنصة الوطنية للإنذار المبكر في حالات الطوارئ في مدينة الرياض للتحذير من خطر، اتبع الآتي: A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh City to alert of a potential…”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض. (machine translation)
“Coalition: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh. https://t.co/ZaJXNvQNp1”
- Coalition: A drone intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh region.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region. https://t.co/wDiUApqzPF”
- Coalition: we destroyed the launch platform of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh today by the terrorist Houthi militia.التحالف: دمرنا منصة إطلاق الصاروخ الباليستي الذي أطلق على الرياض اليوم من قبل الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية. (machine translation)
“Coalition: We destroyed the launch platform of the ballistic missile that was launched at Riyadh today by the terrorist Houthi militia. https://t.co/L6P0HSlPUq”
- Scenes of the tracking and targeting of the launch platform of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh today by the terrorist Houthi militia.مشاهد لعملية تتبع واستهداف منصة إطلاق الصاروخ الباليستي الذي أطلق على الرياض اليوم من قبل الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية. (machine translation)
“Scenes of the tracking and targeting of the launch platform of the ballistic missile that was launched at Riyadh today by the terrorist Houthi militia. https://x.com/CJFCSpox/status/2112626204041974204/video/1…”
- Coalition spokesman: interception and destruction of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia toward the city of Riyadhمتحدث التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية باتجاه مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
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