Saudi-led coalition says four drones launched towards kingdom intercepted

Middle East Eye21 October 2026, 05:11 UTCSaudi Arabia

Saudi-led coalition says four drones launched towards kingdom intercepted Four drones launched towards Saudi Arabia were intercepted and destroyed, according to a statement by the Saudi-led coalition early on Wednesday. "Interception and destruction of 4 drones launched towards the Kingdom," Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said. In another post, he indicated that the operation was current out in the Medina and Eastern regions.

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