Saudi Arabia Intercepts 6 Missiles and Drones Heading Towards Its Territory
The Saudi-led coalition has intercepted at least six ballistic missiles and drones detected heading towards the southern region of the country.
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, as reported by Al Arabiya on Friday (2/10/2026), stated on Thursday (1/10) local time that at least two ballistic missiles were intercepted over the cities of Khamis Mushait and Jazan. Al-Maliki noted that four drones were intercepted in the Khamis Mushait area.
So far, there have been no casualties or damage resulting from these missile and drone attacks. The origin or source of the attacks was not further specified.
Recently, Saudi Arabia has been drawn into the Yemeni conflict, which has flared up again between the Iran-backed Houthim group and the Yemeni government forces supported by Riyadh. A series of Houthi attacks have targeted Saudi territory, prompting Riyadh’s forces to launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
The Saudi-led coalition has affirmed that it will continue to take operational measures to counter the Houthis.
The interception of the missiles and drones was announced on the same day the Saudi coalition accused the Houthis of attacking the city of Medina. In a previous statement, Al-Maliki said a drone struck the Taibah electricity distribution substation on Tuesday (29/9) morning at approximately 05:11 local time.
Al-Maliki stated that “investigations and evidence collected by the relevant authorities have confirmed the involvement of the Houthi terrorist militia in planning and executing this cowardly terrorist act, based on post-event analysis and the debris of the drone used.”
The attack disabled one transformer at the substation, but did not disrupt the overall power grid. According to the Saudi-led coalition, the substation supplies electricity to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, one of the holiest sites in Islam.
The Houthis have denied the Saudi allegations. A Houthi military source, quoted by the Saba news agency managed by the group, described the accusations as a “lie”.