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Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Yemen's Houthis continues

Global Published 25 October 2026, 14:18 · archived 25 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over its capital Riyadh and southern areas on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, as fighting with the Houthis persisted. The conflict has become an increasingly destabilising front in the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, turning US ally Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in the wider war. On Sunday, Saudi civil defence authorities issued emergency alerts for Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait, before announcing minutes later that the danger had passed. The coalition said two drones and a ballistic missile were launched towards Riyadh, and...

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