Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 22 October 2026
General / Coalition: intercepting and destroying a drone in the Riyadh region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 22 October 2026 · 11 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Coalition: intercepting and destroying a drone in the Riyadh regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 11 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 22 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. // End //…”
- Coalition: UAV Intercepted and Destroyed in Riyadh Region
“Riyadh, October 22, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that a UAV was intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh Region. -- SPA 12:41 Local…”
- General / Coalition: intercepting and destroying 4 drones in the Riyadh and Medina regionsعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيّرة بمنطقتي الرياض والمدينة المنورة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 11 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 22 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that 4 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Madinah…”
- Coalition: Four UAVs Intercepted and Destroyed in Riyadh and Madinah Regions
“Riyadh, October 22, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that four UAVs have been intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and Madinah…”
- Political / Al-Budaiwi: The Houthi terrorist attack on the Kingdom is a blatant criminal escalation, and exposing Mecca to the dangers of these attacks represents a highly dangerous transgression and a provocation to the feelings of Muslimsسياسي / البديوي : الاعتداء الحوثي الإرهابي على المملكة تصعيد إجرامي سافر وتعريض مكة المكرمة لمخاطر هذه الاعتداءات يمثل تجاوزًا بالغ الخطورة واستفزازًا لمشاعر المسلمين (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 24 October 2026 AD, SPA: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms and with denunciation the Houthi terrorist attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom…”
- Coalition: intercepting and destroying 4 drones in the Eastern Region.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الشرقية. (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Interception and destruction of 4 drones in the Eastern Region. https://t.co/Tu6O6HSn9c”
- Coalition: A drone intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh region.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region. https://t.co/Gd8PvOy1SR”
- Coalition: intercepting and destroying 4 drones in the Riyadh and Medina regions.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيرة بمنطقتي الرياض والمدينة المنورة. (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Interception and destruction of 4 drones in the Riyadh and Madinah regions. https://t.co/SyBNNbCvK5”
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“تنبيه زال الخطر عن مدينة الرياض، لسلامتك الاستمرار في اتباع تعليمات #الدفاع_المدني وتجنب التجمهر والتصوير نهائيًا. في حالة الطوارئ اتصل بالرقم (911). Alert: The danger has passed in Riyadh City. For your safety,…”
- One killed, eight injured in attack on Dammam airport
“DAMMAM — One expatriate was killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced.The authority said the…”
- Dammam’s King Fahd airport resumes operations after attack kills 2
“- Saudi citizen and an Indian resident are killed and eight injured after the airport was targeted - Coalition spokesperson says five drones intercepted, destroyed in Riyadh and Madinah regions RIYADH: Operations at…”
- Coalition: intercepting and destroying a drone in the Riyadh region«التحالف»: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. Related news: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support…”
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