Saudi Defence Ministry: Cruise missile intercepted, destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate

WAM
06 Mar 2026, 22:15 GMT+10

RIYADH, 6th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The Kindom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it has intercepted and destroyed a cruise missle.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Maliki as saying that a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate.

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