Serdar Dincel
31 October 2026•Update: 31 October 2026
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saturday that it intercepted and destroyed a "hostile" drone over Saudi Arabia's Riyadh region, with no casualties reported.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said debris from the interception fell to the ground but caused no casualties.
"The relevant authorities are continuing to inspect the site," al-Maliki wrote on US social media platform X.
On Friday, al-Maliki said that two other drones had been intercepted in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and southern region.
The incidents came amid escalating hostilities between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, including attacks targeting Saudi airports and energy facilities.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen's government against the Houthis since 2015.
The Houthis have controlled Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and parts of the country since 2014.
