Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired at Khamis Mushait

Disputed · Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-23 12:02 UTC

The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait in Asir, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency and repeated by Arab News and Fana News. These reports all trace back to the coalition's own statement, and no independent party has confirmed or denied the interception.

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Verification

Disputed: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• The Saudi-led coalition (via the Saudi Press Agency) says the missile was intercepted and destroyed, while an X account (@ME_Observer_) attributed to Saudi Arabia says the Khamis Mushait area was hit by a ballistic missile.

Sources

• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-23 12:02 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 12:02 UTC
• وكالة الأنباء السعودية, 2026-10-23 12:14 UTC
• Arab News, 2026-10-23 13:00 UTC
• Arab News, 2026-10-23 13:06 UTC
• صحيفة مال, 2026-10-23 13:20 UTC
• Fana News -, 2026-10-23 13:31 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 12:02 UTC; last updated 2026-10-23 15:43 UTC.

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