Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward Najran and a drone over the Mecca region
Reported1 origin: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defences intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Najran, that debris fell and damage was being assessed, Arab News reported. Al-Maliki also said a drone was intercepted and destroyed over the Mecca region, giving no origin or target, Yemen Monitor reported. No Houthi claim of the launches was found.
- When
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Najran and the Mecca region, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- interception · military
- Acting party
- Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences made the interceptions; it blamed the Houthis for the missiles.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-07 01:38 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made Arab News
- Where the claim was made Asharq Al-Awsat
- Where the claim was made Kuwait Times
- Where the claim was made Anadolu Agency
- Where the claim was made Yemen Monitor
- Where the claim was made Kurdistan24
History
- First recorded 7 Nov, 01:38 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward Najran and a drone over the Mecca region", record ev-20261107-nptn, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261107-nptn/