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Saudis intercept more drones as conflict with Houthis spirals

Dawn22 October 2026, 02:41 UTCSaudi Arabia

• Coalition downs six drones launched towards cities, including Madina, as interception debris kills two • Rebels deny ‘deep operations’ in Saudi territory• Iran says Egypt entering Yemen war makes situation ‘more difficult’• Macron arrives in Riyadh for ‘surprise solidarity visit’ RIYADH: As the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement continues to escalate, the Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday said it had intercepted six drones launched towards the kingdom, including in the Madina region. “Four drones launched towards the kingdom have been intercepted and destroyed,” coaliti

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Airstrike or shelling: Gulf coalition drones launched toward saudi arabia intercepted destroyedBombardmentsSaudi Arabia21 October 2026, 08:00 UTC
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