Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct 30, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi coalition says intercepted drone over Riyadh region, missile in south

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The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone near Riyadh, as well as a missile fired towards Saudi Arabia's southern region. In two posts on X, coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said forces had destroyed the drone in Riyadh province as well as "a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region". ris/dcp ...

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