Houthi drone attack on Eastern Province · 22 October 2026
General / Coalition: intercepting and destroying 4 drones in the Eastern Region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
- Date
- 22 October 2026 · 11 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Eastern Province
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 2 killed
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 2 killed
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Coalition: intercepting and destroying 4 drones in the Eastern Regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الشرقية (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 Eastern Region. //…”
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- Coalition Destroys Ballistic Missile, Drones, Denies Houthi Claims about Saudi Threats Against Tribal Gatherings
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- Saudi Dammam airport attack kills 2 as Houthis claim further strikes
“RIYADH/SANAA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a late Wednesday attack targeting King Fahd International Airport in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam, as Yemen's Houthi…”
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