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Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Downed a Houthi Drone in the Mecca Region; Yemen's Houthis Deny Targeting Mecca

Sahmino Newsroom | 30 October 2026 | 9 hours ago

A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said on Friday, October 30, 2026 (8 Aban 1405) that the coalition's air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone the Houthis had launched towards the Mecca region. Al Jazeera carried the claim in its live coverage and has not independently verified it.

A fighter operating a turret mounted on a pick-up truck at a front-line position in Yemen's Taiz province.

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government on the front line against the Houthis in Taiz, October 26, 2026; archival photo.

Archive photo | Source: AFP via Al Jazeera

Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesman, denied firing a drone at Mecca and stressed that the movement's operations target oil facilities and military bases. Donya-e-Eqtesad and Ecoiran reported the denial. In a separate report the same day, Al Jazeera wrote that the Houthis claimed six attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities. Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia has continued since a ceasefire collapsed in July 2026 (Tir 1405), and attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure matter for the oil market.

Reference:Donya-e-EqtesadThe original report

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