Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Southern region · 26 October 2026
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- Date
- 26 October 2026 · 15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (13 reports in all)
- 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…”
- Coalition: Intercepted and destroyed 3 drones in Riyadh region and the southern regionالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“Including Riyadh: thunderstorms and floods expected in 12 regions of the Kingdom”
- Arab Coalition announces destruction of 10 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis toward southern Saudi Arabiaالتحالف العربي يعلن تدمير 10 صواريخ باليستية أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه جنوب السعودية (machine translation)
“The Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced this morning that its air defenses were able to intercept and destroy 10 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement issued…”
- Destruction of 11 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia at Riyadh and the southern regionتدمير 11 باليستياً أطلقتها ميليشيا الحوثي على الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“SPA - Riyadh: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Turki Al-Maliki stated that the air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh. Also intercepted…”
- Arab Coalition announces destruction of 10 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis toward southern Saudi Arabiaالتحالف العربي يعلن تدمير 10 صواريخ باليستية أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه جنوب السعودية (machine translation)
- Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Two Houthi Missile Launchers In Sanaa After Riyadh Attack: how 6 outlets framed it
“This article is an automated aggregation of coverage from news outlets. Our editorials offer in-depth analysis curated by the NewsCord team. Coalition says it destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa,…”
- Breaking: The Coalition announces the interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Riyadh region and the southern regionعاجل | «التحالف» يعلن اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيرات بمنطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
- Coalition announces interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh and the Southern Regionالتحالف يعلن اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيرات بالرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
“The Coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Monday, the interception and destruction of 3 drones, in separate operations in Riyadh and the Southern Region. The Coalition also confirmed, according to the Saudi SPA newspaper, the success of the air defenses in dealing with the air threat…”
- Coalition: interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Riyadh region and the Southern Region of Saudi Arabiaالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة في منطقة الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية بالسعودية (machine translation)
“Missile - archive Coalition: interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Riyadh Region and the Southern Region in Saudi Arabia - "Interception and destruction of 3 drones in the Riyadh Region and the Southern Region." The spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition announced on…”
- Legitimacy Support Coalition announces interception and destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh and the Southern Regionتحالف دعم الشرعية يعلن اعتراض وتدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة في الرياض والمنطقة الجنوبية (machine translation)
- Coalition announces destruction of 3 drones in Riyadh and the Southالتحالف يعلن تدمير 3 طائرات مسيرة في الرياض والجنوب (machine translation)
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