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Saudi coalition says intercepted Houthi drones headed for Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili (centre), Turkiye’s Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu (right) and Pakistan Defence Forces Commander and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meet in Riyadh (left) on September 25, 2026. The three countries held talks between their military chiefs as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. — AFP pic
Saturday, 26 Sep 2026 2:28 PM MYT

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 26, 2026 (AFP) -The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday that its forces intercepted two drones fired by the Iran-backed group, which were headed for the capital Riyadh.

"Air defences intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Riyadh area," the coalition spokesman said on X.

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