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Saudi-led coalition says intercepted 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis at Riyadh

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08-10-2026 | 08:38

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Saudi-led coalition says intercepted 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis at Riyadh

The Saudi-led military coalition on Thursday said its forces intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh by Houthi fighters in Yemen, a spokesman said, hours after multiple explosions were heard in the Saudi capital.

"We intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh," Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi coalition, said in a statement.

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