Houthi drone shot down near Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says

Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'

Sep 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca

The Houthis deny targeting the Islamic holy city after the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen accuses them of a "disgraceful act".

Sep 16, 2026

Houthi drone shot down near Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says

Saudi authorities say a drone attack, which they claim was launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, was intercepted before it could reach the holy city of Mecca.

Sep 16, 2026

Must a Houthi drone hit Mecca before Saudi Arabia wakes up?

Saudi air defense forces just intercepted an explosive Houthi drone flying south of Mecca. The close call exposes the fatal strategic rot inside the “Mecca Pact” — Riyadh’s reliance on Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar for regional security. As this terrorist event has proven, this arrangement is an existential mirage. Must a Houthi-launched munition actually detonate […]

Sep 17, 2026

Saudi Arabia shoots down Houthi drone strike outside of Mecca

The attacks on Saudi Arabia have shocked global energy markets roiled by the six-month US-Iran war, which has slowed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.

Sep 16, 2026