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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Oct 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Coalition says it destroyed drone targeting Saudi Arabia
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The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone targeting eastern Saudi Arabia. Houthi-affiliated media separately reported artillery shelling in a border district of Yemen’s Saada province.
WHO: The Saudi-led coalition
WHAT: said it intercepted and destroyed a drone targeting eastern Saudi Arabia
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: The coalition said the drone was targeting the kingdom.
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