Conflict & Security
Saudi air defenses intercept drone over Riyadh amid wave of Houthi attacks
October 31, 2026 at 07:26 AM
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Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry announced Saturday it intercepted a hostile drone over Riyadh, the latest in a series of Houthi attacks on the kingdom.
- Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry announced Saturday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over Riyadh, with no injuries from falling debris.
- On Thursday, Saudi air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh, Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki said.
- An October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.