Yemen and the Red Sea

Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province: coalition says a cruise missile was intercepted after explosions reported

ATTACK
Location
Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province (governorate-level; interception point not given)
Actors
Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

Explosions were reported in Al-Kharj, in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Province, late on 13 October 2026, and the Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted a cruise missile over Al-Kharj Governorate, according to posts relaying the coalition statement. The posts read did not say who launched the missile or report damage or casualties. The interception came on the same night as Houthi-attributed missile attacks on Dhahran and Riyadh (evt_a412658b, evt_61a66ecf).

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Saudi-led coalition reports air defense intercepted a cruise missile over Al-Kharj Governorate, Riyadh Province

Coalition statement seen only via one OSINT relay on X; no SPA text read; launcher not named in the posts read.