Coalition forces says four Houthi missiles destroyed over Saudi airspace

Middle East EyeNovember 8, 2026By Hilal Saki

Coalition forces says four Houthi missiles destroyed over Saudi airspace The Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Riyadh and southern regions of the kingdom, spokesman for the coalition, Major General Turki al-Malki said on X. Minutes earlier, in another post on X, he said coalition air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Houthis towards Riyadh. التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين طواف (كروز) بمنطقتي الرياض والجنوبية. h…

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