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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh

Confirmed · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ·

Saudi authorities and the Saudi-led coalition say air defences intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh on 27 October, and Saudi Civil Defence says debris from the interceptions damaged a building, a construction project and a vehicle in the city. The Houthis claim they struck the Saudi Ministry of Defense in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, a claim Saudi authorities have not confirmed. Tasnim, citing regional Arab sources, and other outlets reported explosions heard in Riyadh.

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Verification

Confirmed: 4 independent sources.

Details by origin

Each detail, with the independent origins that reported it. An origin is the outlet or channel where a claim first appeared; reposts count once. A row counts no more independent origins than the event does above; where it lists more, it says so. This counts reports: it is not a measure of accuracy, and it does not change the event's status. "Reports differ" means two origins gave values that cannot both be true; it is about that detail, not about whether the incident happened.

DetailReportedReported byStatus
What happenedMissile attackThe New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); The National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); MintPress News (Telegram); consistent with it: ME Observer (Telegram); Der Spiegel (via UA.NEWS)Reports differ
What happenedShellingموقع مسبار; consistent with it: ME Observer (Telegram); The New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); Der Spiegel (via UA.NEWS)Reports differ
PlaceRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaME Observer (Telegram); The New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); The National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); ABP Live English; موقع مسبار; Saudi Gazette; Der Spiegel (via UA.NEWS); Civil Defence (via Inshorts); consistent with it: MintPress News (Telegram)8 origins listed, counted as 4 independent
Time27 Oct, about 12:00 UTCThe New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); consistent with it: The National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); Civil Defence (via Inshorts)One origin
Who did itHouthisThe New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); The National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); موقع مسبار; MintPress News (Telegram); Der Spiegel (via UA.NEWS)5 origins listed, counted as 4 independent
TargetSaudi Ministry of Defense and airbasesThe New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); The National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); MintPress News (Telegram)Reported by 3 independent origins
TargetMinistry of Defense in RiyadhThe New Arab (via @MenchOsint (X), @tabzlive (Telegram), Al-Bawaba); Der Spiegel (via UA.NEWS)Reported by 2 independent origins
Targetbuilding, construction project and vehicle in RiyadhThe National (via Business Post Nigeria, Gulf News, houseofsaud.com); Civil Defence (via Inshorts)Reported by 2 independent origins
TargetbaseME Observer (Telegram)One origin, unverified

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