Saudi coalition says intercepted Houthi drone in Makkah region
- Last updated: October 30, 2026 | 10:56
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The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a drone fired by Yemen's Houthis in the Makkah region, with the group later denying it targeted Islam's holiest city. "A drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia has been intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region," coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki wrote in a post on X.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree called the Saudi statement "a massive and egregious fabrication". Saudi Arabia has reported Houthi missiles fired in the regions of Makkah several times, with the group denying it fired towards the holy city.
Agence France-Presse