Makkah drone intercepted as Houthis deny targeting holy city

Published 03 Nov 2026, 21:23 IST

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Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday, November 3, that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah region, the latest in a string of such incidents near Islam’s holiest city. Yemen’s Houthi rebels denied carrying out any attack on Saudi territory…

— The Siasat Daily

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Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday, November 3, that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah region, the latest in a string of such incidents near Islam’s holiest city. Yemen’s Houthi rebels denied carrying out any attack on Saudi territory…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily Current article 03 Nov 2026, 21:23 IST

Makkah drone intercepted as Houthis deny targeting holy city

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 03 Nov 2026, 22:50 IST

Saudi forces say intercepted drone, as Yemen's Houthis announce 17 killed in two days

Saudi Arabia has accused the Houthis several times of targeting Mecca and Medina, another holy city, accusations the Iran-backed fighters systematically reject

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