Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said on 31 October that air defences intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region and later a second launched toward the Southern Region, with no injuries and no stated launcher for the Riyadh drone. The Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia after striking Riyadh airport; Egypt's parliament has authorised military support to the kingdom, France is sending troops to protect an oil terminal, the UK is deploying fighters, and the US embassy ordered non-emergency staff out.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-10-31）「サウジアラビア、リヤド周辺と南部でフーシ派と疑われる無人機2機を迎撃 エジプト議会は軍事支援を承認、仏英は部隊展開」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-11-02。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261102-15/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-10-31). Saudi Arabia intercepts two suspected Houthi drones over Riyadh and the south; Egypt's parliament authorises military support and France and the UK deploy forces . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-11-02. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261102-15/
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