Saudi coalition says intercepted Houthi drone in Makkah region

Published October 30, 2026 Updated October 30, 2026 09:30am

A Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region a drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis, reports AFP.

“A drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia has been intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region,” the coalition wrote in a post on X.

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