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Saudi air defences intercept drone south of Makkah

Status: published

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.

Category: air-defence-engagement · Location: makkah

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Global Events 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/record/2404/revision/20bec8baba36c60a0113a09c92fcd6bdf5d38a6dcab6549110fcc3dbc1a3f1f2

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