Saudi-led coalition says intercepted three drones north of Riyadh

Saudi military thwarts drone attack near capital city

Last updated: October 13, 2026 | 16:25

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Brigadier General Turki Al Maliki, spokesman of the Arab coalition

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The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Tuesday that its forces intercepted three drones north of the capital Riyadh.

"Interception and destruction of 3 drones north of Riyadh city," Major General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition, wrote on X.

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