Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 26 October 2026
Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh region and the southern region
عام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
- Date
- 26 October 2026 · 15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Coalition: Air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadhعام / التحالف: الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, corresponding to 26 October 2026 AD, SPA. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Air Defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by…”
- Coalition: Air Defenses Intercept, Destroy Ballistic Missile Launched by Terrorist Houthi Militia Toward Riyadh
“Riyadh, October 26, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the…”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh region and the southern regionعام / التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 15 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 26 October 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that 3 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region and the region…”
- Coalition: Three UAVs Intercepted and Destroyed in Riyadh and Southern Regions
“Riyadh, October 26, 2026, SPA -- Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that three UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and the southern…”
- 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…”
- The Coalition: Air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh.التحالف: الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض. (machine translation)
“Coalition: Air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh. https://t.co/FVniTxyP50”
- Coalition: One of the two platforms was used to launch the ballistic missile at Riyadh.التحالف: إحدى المنصتين استخدمت في إطلاق الصاروخ الباليستي على الرياض. (machine translation)
“Coalition: One of the two platforms was used in launching the ballistic missile at Riyadh. https://t.co/2exQtqmw5B”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the Riyadh region and the southern region.التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية. (machine translation)
“Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in the Riyadh region and the Southern Region. https://t.co/s2TwcIswl7”
- Coalition intercepts 10 ballistic missiles, a drone and a cruise missile toward Riyadh, the south and Khamis Mushaitالتحالف يعترض 10 صواريخ باليستية وطائرة مسيرة و«كروز» باتجاه الرياض والجنوب وخميس مشيط (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone in the Riyadh region, in addition to the interception and destruction of 10 ballistic missiles, launched…”
- Early warning siren activated in Riyadhإطلاق الإنذار المبكر في مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
- Coalition: Interception of a Houthi ballistic missile toward Riyadh and destruction of two missile launch platforms in Sanaaالتحالف: اعتراض صاروخ باليستي حوثي باتجاه الرياض وتدمير منصتين لإطلاق الصواريخ بصنعاء (machine translation)
- The Coalition intercepts a missile launched toward Riyadh and destroys two platforms in Sanaa (live coverage)«التحالف» يعترض صاروخا أطلق نحو الرياض ويدمر منصتين في صنعاء (تغطية حية) (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces, Major General Staff Turki Al-Maliki, said that the air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Riyadh at dawn today, Monday. Al-Maliki explained in a series of subsequent tweets on the platform…”
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