Urgent: The Saudi-led coalition claims to have intercepted two drones over Riyadh The air defense systems allegedly intercepted and destroyed two hostile drones in the capital area of Riyadh, according to official statements published by the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition, Major General Turki al-Malki. Maliki did not provide operational details regarding the launch sources or specific targets of the unmanned aerial vehicles, confirming only that coalition forces activated the UAVs before they reached their intended targets.