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  "id": 16693048,
  "title": "Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missiles, drones targeting kingdom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-houthi-missiles-drones-targeting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:27:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/27/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-houthi-missiles-drones-targeting-kingdom"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced they had intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthi rebels towards two regions of Saudi Arabia. The Houthis fired three ballistic missiles towards the eastern region and four drones towards the southern region, according to the coalition.\n\nThe Saudi Civil Defence had issued early warning alerts for a potential hostile threat in both the eastern region and Kharj governorate. However, they later reported that the danger had passed in both areas.\n\nSince the Houthis captured strategic areas along Yemen's Red Sea coast last month, the kingdom has intensified its strikes against the rebels. The Houthis' advance towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping route for Gulf oil producers, has led to a renewed conflict between the two sides. This conflict has shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce that had largely halted attacks between the Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen's internationally recognized government, and the Houthis.\n\nThe Houthis control the capital Sanaa, and the escalation of violence has opened another front in the US-Israeli war on Iran.",
  "summary": "The Houthis launched three ballistic missiles towards Saudi Arabia's eastern region and four drones towards the country's southern region.",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T11:12:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it struck Houthi facilities",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T21:29:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles launched towards Eastern Region",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T01:20:40.000Z"
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        "title": "Saudi-led coalition intercepts four Houthi drones targeting southern region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-four-houthi-drones-targeting-southern",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:30:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles, drones attacking kingdom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-missiles-drones",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:40:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles, drones attacking kingdom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-missiles-drones-16703293",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:12:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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