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Add as a preferred source on GoogleCoalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki made the announcement in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
The Saudi-led coalition said Saturday it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile headed toward the Riyadh region, attributing the launch to the Houthi militia in an official statement.
The announcement was attributed to coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The coalition also reported intercepting a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh on Oct. 23. EconoTimes covered the earlier interception.
Turki al-Malki’s Monday post on X did not identify who launched the drones or when they were intercepted.
A statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency did not say where the drone came from or what it was intended to hit.
Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said officials were assessing damage after missile debris fell near Najran; he gave no further details about the Riyadh drone.
