Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersView image in fullscreenSaudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca.
- ▪Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca.
- ▪Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersView image in fullscreenSaudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca.
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| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:56:20 GMT |
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Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersView image in fullscreenSaudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone close to the holy city of Mecca. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of MeccaThe Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackAgenciesTue 15 Sep 2026 21.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSaudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition…
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