Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. No casualties were reported.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said debris from the interception fell to the ground, adding that authorities were inspecting the site.
“The relevant authorities are continuing to inspect the site,” he wrote on X.
The incident follows several other drone interceptions across Saudi Arabia.
On Friday (31 October), the coalition reported destroying drones over the Eastern Province and southern region.
It also reported intercepting a drone over Medina, although the Houthis denied carrying out an attack that day.
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province is particularly sensitive because it holds most of the kingdom’s oil and gas reserves and is home to Saudi Aramco’s headquarters, which suffered extensive damage in an attack earlier in October.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government against the Houthis since 2015. The Iran-aligned movement seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and continues to control large parts of the country.
The latest escalation comes amid the wider U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, raising concerns that the conflict could spread further across the Middle East.
Although no casualties have been reported in the latest interceptions, repeated attacks on Saudi territory and energy infrastructure underline the growing security risks facing the kingdom.
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