Conflict & Security
Houthi projectile injures six in Najran as Saudi helicopter crash kills two
October 18, 2026 at 05:29 PM
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MAMasrawy
السعودية: إصابة 6 أشخاص جراء سقوط مقذوف في نجران وأضرار بـ3 منازل و3 مركبات
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SNSky News Arabia
إصابة 6 سعوديين بمقذوف للحوثيين في نجران
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يواليوم السابع
الدفاع السعودي: إصابة 6 مواطنين جراء سقوط مقذوف على موقع سكني في نجران
(opens the publisher’s site)A Houthi projectile struck a residential area in Najran, injuring six Saudis, while a National Guard helicopter crashed in the region on a technical fault.
- Saudi civil defense said a Houthi-launched projectile hit a residential site in Najran, injuring six citizens and damaging three homes and three vehicles.
- The defense ministry said an AH-6 National Guard reconnaissance helicopter crashed inside Saudi territory due to a technical fault, killing its two-officer crew.
- Defense ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki denied Houthi claims of shooting down the helicopter, responding to a statement by Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree.
- Saudi authorities said Houthi attacks on airports have killed 20 since the start of October, including a Riyadh airport strike that killed 13.