Houthi drone and missile (type not stated) attack on Madinah · 21 October 2026
Coalition to Restore Legitimacy announces interception and destruction of drones in Medina and the Eastern Region
«تحالف دعم الشرعية» يُعلن اعتراض وتدمير طائرات مسيّرة في المدينة المنورة والمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
- Date
- 21 October 2026 · 10 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Madinah
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Missile (type not stated)
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by several sources
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Sources (12 reports in all)
- Macron meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh amid Houthi targeting of Saudi interests in Yemenماكرون يلتقي ولي العهد السعودي في الرياض مع استهداف الحوثيين مصالح سعودية في اليمن (machine translation)
“Macron meets the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh, and Sisi says the proposal regarding Saudi Arabia does not include attacking Yemen. French President Emmanuel Macron made a visit to Riyadh on Wednesday in a surprise stop on his Gulf tour, where he met the Crown Prince,…”
- Coalition to Restore Legitimacy announces interception and destruction of drones in Medina and the Eastern Region«تحالف دعم الشرعية» يُعلن اعتراض وتدمير طائرات مسيّرة في المدينة المنورة والمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy announces the interception and destruction of drones in Medina and the Eastern Region. The Saudi-led Coalition announced today, Wednesday, the interception and destruction of five drones launched toward the Kingdom, including drones…”
- Coalition announces interception of a new Houthi drone toward southern Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يعلن اعتراض مسيرة حوثية جديدة باتجاه جنوب السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition announces the interception of a new Houthi drone toward southern Saudi Arabia. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Wednesday evening the interception and destruction of a drone launched by the Houthis toward the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the latest operation…”
- US orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks: Report
“The United States has ordered all its embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces sustained attacks amid escalating tensions with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. "All American staff and…”
- US orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks: Report
“The United States has ordered all its embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces sustained attacks amid escalating tensions with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. "All American staff and…”
- US orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks: Report
“The United States has ordered all its embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces sustained attacks amid escalating tensions with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.”All American staff and their…”
- Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport Leaves One Dead, Eight Injured
“Riyadh, 22 October (H.S.): One person was killed and eight others injured in an attack late Wednesday night at King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the country’s General Authority of Civil…”
- Saudi Arabia Intercepts More Drones as Conflict with Houthis Escalates
“Riyadh (TDI): Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted multiple drones targeting the kingdom on Wednesday as attacks linked to Yemen’s escalating conflict intensified, while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said…”
- Houthi attacks kill 4 in Saudi Arabia, Pakistani among injured
“Saudi Arabia faced fresh attacks on its Eastern Province on Wednesday, with strikes targeting a major airport and an oil facility, killing four people and injuring several others, including a Pakistani national. The…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys drone in Riyadh
“Riyadh: The Saudi-led military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government has intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki announced…”
- Saudi-led military coalition announces interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh regionالتحالف العسكري بقيادة السعودية يعلن اعتراض وتدمير مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“The Saudi-led military coalition announces the interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region. The Coalition spokesman, Turki al-Maliki, said via the X platform: "The interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region," a day after he announced the interception of more than ten drones…”
- Houthis Launch Missile, Drone Attacks Across Saudi Arabia As Airstrikes Hit Yemen, 8 Reportedly Killed In
“Riyadh/Sanaa, Oct 25: Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged heavy attacks, as the Houthis claimed widespread missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, while intense Saudi-led airstrikes rocked…”