Saudi Air Defenses Destroy Three Cruise Missiles and Two Drones ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Yemeni group said it had intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles headed to the Riyadh region, two drones aimed at Mecca and southern areas and. ISTANBUL (AA) – The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Wednesday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles and two.