RIYADH, 4th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced early Wednesday that nine drones were intercepted and destroyed immediately upon entering the Kingdom's airspace.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by Major General Al-Maliki on the Saudi Ministry of Defence’s page on the X platform.
Al-Maliki also said that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorate.