Conflict & Security
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone bound for Mecca; Houthis deny attack
October 30, 2026 at 08:27 AM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
مصالمصرى اليوم
بعد إعلان السعودية اعتراض مسيرة باتجاه مكة المكرمة.. أول تعليق من الحوثي
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AJAl Jazeera English
Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
التحالف يعلن اعتراض مسيرة أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه مكة المكرمة والجماعة تنفي
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يواليوم السابع
التحالف: تدمير طائرة مسيرة بمنطقة مكة المكرمة أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية
(opens the publisher’s site)The Saudi-led coalition destroyed a Houthi drone headed toward Mecca on Friday, a day after intercepting two ballistic missiles and a cruise missile.
- Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced Friday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone in the Mecca region.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied that his forces carried out any operation toward Saudi territory on Friday.
- On Thursday, the coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles fired toward Riyadh and a cruise missile aimed at the western region.
- The Houthis said Thursday they struck the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, an Aramco site in Buqayq, and airports in Riyadh and Dammam.