Saudi Arabia Reports Drone Interception Near Riyadh
Conflict · First reported 30 Oct, 18:09 · Updated 20:16
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a hostile drone in the Riyadh region, while a coalition account also reported a drone interception over Riyadh. The available reports do not identify who launched the Riyadh drone; a separate report describes an earlier interception in the Mecca region.
- Saudi Arabia said a hostile drone was intercepted in the Riyadh region; the report said its origin was not yet known.
- A coalition account said a drone was intercepted over Riyadh. Its report also mentioned a missile in the south in its title.
- The coalition account described an earlier Friday interception of a Houthi drone in the Mecca region and said the group denied targeting the city.
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- Riyadh region
- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a hostile drone; the launch source was not known in the report.
- Coalition account
- The coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Riyadh.
- Earlier incident
- The coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone in the Mecca region earlier Friday.
- Houthi response
- The coalition account said the group denied targeting the city.
- Missile reference
- The centre report title mentions a missile in the south.
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