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Saudi-led coalition says it shot down six Houthi ballistic missiles fired at Taif and Yanbu

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Saudi forces shot down six ballistic missiles the Houthis fired at Taif and Yanbu and that Houthi escalations would be dealt with firmly, AFP reported; no damage was reported. The Houthis later said they attacked Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. France's President Emmanuel Macron said France would send soldiers, radars and defence systems to protect Yanbu.

When
24 September 2026
Where
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
missile attack · military
Acting party
Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
Against
Government of Saudi Arabia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis claimed attacks on Yanbu; the coalition named them.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Saudi-led coalition spokesman statement on X, reported by AFP · published 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Macron interview with TF1 and France 2, reported by Reuters · published 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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