Saudi air defences intercept drone south of Makkah
Saudi Arabia says its air defences destroyed a drone south of Makkah before it entered the city's airspace. Spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki attributed the unmanned aircraft to Yemen's Houthi rebels. Reports have not confirmed whether there were any casualties or ground damage from falling debris.
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Global Event Monitor. Saudi air defences intercept drone south of Makkah. 2026-09-16T00:36:16.360Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2404. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-drone-south-of-bb83ad30
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