Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired toward the Eastern Province
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The Saudi-led coalition said early on Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile the Houthis fired toward Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, Khaleej Times and Al Jazeera reported. No damage or injuries were reported. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said that evening that Houthi forces had fired ballistic missiles at the Ras Tanura refinery and an Aramco facility in Abqaiq and a drone at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, all in the Eastern Province; no Saudi, coalition or Aramco statement on a hit at those sites was found.
- When
- 29 October 2026
- Where
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- interception · military
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis said they fired missiles at sites in the Eastern Province; the coalition said the missile it intercepted was Houthi.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Origin of the claim Khaleej Times
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim 21 September Radio
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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