Saudi coalition downs two Houthi drones over Riyadh

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The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi group over Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia on Saturday (November 14), amid escalating tensions between the two sides.

Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki announced the interceptions in a statement posted on X, saying the drones had been launched by the Houthi militia.

The coalition did not provide further details about the intended targets or say whether the incidents caused any casualties or property damage.

The latest interceptions come amid a series of missile and drone attacks targeting different parts of Saudi Arabia, with the coalition repeatedly reporting that its air defences had destroyed weapons launched towards the kingdom.

Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since the Houthis seized Sanaa and several other provinces in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.