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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts three Houthi ballistic missiles

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Saudi Arabia says two of the missiles intercepted were headed towards the capital, Riyadh.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:43:19 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Conflict in Yemen: What are the Houthis’ aims?

  2. Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital Riyadh as witness reports evacuation

  3. Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts three Houthi ballistic missiles

  4. 'Stay indoors': India advisory for citizens after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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