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Saudi Air Defenses Intercept Three Ballistic Missiles and Four Drones in Coordinated Houthi Attack
Read this in the Market Flux appSaudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted a wave of Houthi attacks on October 27, 2026, neutralizing three ballistic missiles targeting the Eastern Region and four drones aimed at the Southern Region within roughly an hour of each other. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed both interceptions, with the missiles destroyed above the Eastern Region and the drones intercepted and destroyed before reaching their targets in the south.
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