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Saudi-led coalition says four drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern Province

Middle East Eye21 October 2026, 22:38 UTCSaudi Arabia

Saudi-led coalition says four drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern Province The official spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Turki Al-Maliki, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday that air defences had intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Earlier on Wednesday, Al-Maliki announced drones had also been intercepted in the eastern and southern regions. التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير 4 طائرات مسيّرة بالمنطقة الشرقية. https://t.co/Tu6O6HSn9c — المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 21, 2026

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