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Saudi Arabia intercepts three ballistic missiles over Riyadh region

Saudi Arabia intercepts three ballistic missiles over Riyadh region

WAM
22 Mar 2026, 08:38 GMT+

RIYADH, 22nd March, 2026 (WAM) -- The Saudi Ministry of Defence has announced that three ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region on Sunday morning.

Major General Turki Al-Malki, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, stated that air defence forces successfully intercepted one of the missiles. The remaining two fell in an uninhabited area, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

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