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Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences?

SARiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Time
11 Oct 2026, 14:25 UTC
Source
Al Jazeera
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On WarRadar 19 min after the source posted

QAAl Jazeera — State-funded outlet

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MISSILE / WEAPON INFO

YE
Burkan-3
Burkan-3H · Yemen (Husi)
BALLISTIC
RANGE
1,200
km
SPEED
Mach
6
WARHEAD
500
kg

Houthi Iranian-backed ballistic missile. Used multiple times against Saudi Arabia.

GUIDANCE
İnertial
PROPULSION
Sıvı yakıt

AI assessment

Regional Spread Risk70%
Civilian Impact60%
Source Reliability80%
Escalation Probability75%
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