Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted three Houthi cruise missiles headed for the Riyadh region
Reported2 origins: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on 11 November that air defences intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles fired by the Houthis toward the Riyadh region and two drones aimed at Mecca and the southern region, Shafaq News, The Times of Israel and Reuters reported. No damage was reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Houthi forces fired three cruise missiles at King Khalid International Airport and denied targeting Mecca, Shafaq News and Middle East Eye reported. Both sides' accounts are also recorded as statements.
- When
- 11 November 2026
- Where
- Riyadh Province, 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. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Houthi forces fired three cruise missiles at King Khalid International Airport; the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted them.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-12 01:51 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made Times of Israel
- Where the claim was made GV Wire
- Where the claim was made Shafaq News
- Where the claim was made Shafaq News
- Where the claim was made Middle East Eye
History
- First recorded 12 Nov, 01:51 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
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The War Record, "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted three Houthi cruise missiles headed for the Riyadh region", record ev-20261112-dvkh, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261112-dvkh/