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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili (centre), Turkiye’s Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu (right) and Pakistan Defence Forces Commander and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meet in Riyadh (left) on September 25, 2026. The three countries held talks between their military chiefs as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. — AFP pic
- On September 26, 2026, the Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of two drones launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh.
- The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen was responsible for the drone attacks, according to a statement from the coalition's spokesman on X.
First Published: Saturday, 26 Sep 2026 2:28 PM MYT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 26, 2026 (AFP) -The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday that its forces intercepted two drones fired by the Iran-backed group, which were headed for the capital Riyadh.
"Air defences intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Riyadh area," the coalition spokesman said on X.
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