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The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen is involved in an ongoing armed conflict with the Houthi militia.
RIYADH — Saudi Air Defenses intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh region. "We are monitoring and tracking a missile and drone threat toward the Kingdom,” said Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen.
Al-Maliki also stated that the Saudi air defenses also intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia toward the southern city of Khamis Mushait.
Kuwait has amended its 1967 army law via Decree-Law No. 92 of 2026, extending maximum disciplinary liberty restrictions from 60 to 90 days, granting the defense minister authority over recruitment age limits, enabling professional special contracts, and introducing new leave categories.

The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh at dawn on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed the interception and stated the attack was part of a continued escalation by the Houthis targeting civilians in Riyadh and other Saudi cities, all of which were thwarted by air defenses.

India summoned the Pakistan High Commission's Charge d'Affaires to lodge a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship's maneuver caused a collision with an Indian Navy unit in international waters.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to transform the country's navy into a nuclear-armed force during the commissioning of the warship Kang Kon in Wonsan, as US-led maritime drills involving Japan and South Korea commenced nearby. He stated the new destroyer could deliver a deadly retaliatory blow if ordered, and referenced an eight-month plan to strengthen the navy, potentially foreshadowing a new SLBM-capable submarine. The drills, named Freedom Edge, continue despite Trump's reduction of other exercises with South Korea as he seeks diplomacy on North Korea's nuclear program.
The US military struck and destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island and Jask after Iranian forces fired on American warships, according to a statement from US Central Command.
Intensified fighting in western Yemen has left 189 dead as government forces launch counterattacks against Houthi rebels. The conflict centers on territory near the strategic Bab Al Mandab strait, a vital maritime corridor for global oil and trade shipments.