Houthi drone and missile (type not stated) attack on Wadi al-Dawasir · 24 October 2026
The Coalition: Destruction of a ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone in the Eastern Region
التحالف: تدمير باليستي باتجاه الرياض ومسيّرة في المنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
- Date
- 24 October 2026 · 13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Wadi al-Dawasir
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Missile (type not stated)
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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- The Coalition: Destruction of a ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone in the Eastern Regionالتحالف: تدمير باليستي باتجاه الرياض ومسيّرة في المنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the forces of "the Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced this morning (Saturday) that Air Defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh, and also announced the interception and destruction of a drone...”
- Saudi Civil Defense announces "the danger has passed" from Riyadh, Najran and Wadi al-Dawasirالدفاع المدني السعودي يعلن «زوال الخطر» عن الرياض ونجران ووادي الدواسر (machine translation)
“Saudi Civil Defense announced this morning (Saturday) that the danger had passed from Riyadh, Najran and Wadi al-Dawasir, shortly after early warning emergency sirens were sounded, among the measures followed to warn of danger. Alert The danger has passed from the city of...”
- Coalition forces down missiles and drone as Houthis keep up strikes on Saudi Arabia
“- Saudi Civil Defense issued danger warnings for Jeddah, Yanbu, Taif and Makkah governorates but lifted them shortly afterwards RIYADH: Coalition forces backing Yemen’s legitimate government said on Saturday they shot…”
- Saudi Arabia announces the interception and destruction of two Houthi ballistic missilesالسعودية تعلن اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين باليستيين حوثيين (machine translation)
“The Saudi Civil Defense announced today, Saturday, that the danger has passed in Mecca, Yanbu, Jeddah and Taif, following a series of emergency alerts in those areas warning of danger. Later, Saudi Arabia announced it intercepted…”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadhالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "the Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen" announced that Air Defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh at dawn today, Saturday. This comes after the Coalition announced earlier...”
- Breaking: Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy a ballistic missile launched by Houthis toward Riyadhعاجل| الدفاعات الجوية السعودية تعترض وتدمر صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh. The official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced that air defenses were able to intercept a ballistic missile…”
- Coalition: Destruction of a ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone in the Eastern Regionالتحالف: تدمير باليستي باتجاه الرياض ومسيرة في المنطقة الشرقية (machine translation)
“Coalition: A ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone in the Eastern Region destroyed. The official spokesman for the forces of the "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced this morning (Saturday) that air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched…”
- Ballistic Missile Targeting Riyadh Intercepted, Saudi Arabia Issues Alerts
“Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, but the missile was intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Al Jazeera…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a Houthi missile toward Riyadh and fierce clashes in Taizالسعودية تعترض صاروخا حوثيا باتجاه الرياض واشتباكات عنيفة في تعز (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced this morning, Saturday, the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by Ansar Allah group (the Houthis) toward the Saudi capital Riyadh, coinciding with fierce clashes on the eastern front of the Yemeni city of Taiz. He said…”
- Saudi Arabia: interception and destruction of two Houthi ballistic missilesالسعودية: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين باليستيين حوثيين (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia: Two Houthi ballistic missiles intercepted and destroyed. The Saudi Civil Defense announced today, Saturday, that the danger has passed in Mecca, Yanbu, Jeddah and Taif, following a series of emergency alerts in those areas warning of danger. Earlier,…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile targeting Riyadh
“Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh and destroyed a drone in its Eastern Province on Saturday, as cross-border attacks and fighting in Yemen intensified amid growing fears of a wider…”
- Two Explosions Heard in Riyadh; Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile, Drone
“Riyadh – Two explosions were heard in Riyadh on Saturday, according to AFP, following a warning from Saudi Civil Defense about a "hostile aerial attack." An AFP journalist reported hearing two loud explosions a few…”