9 drones intercepted, destroyed upon entering Saudi Arabia's airspace

RIYADH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 04th Mar, 2026) 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.