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Saudi Air Defenses Destroy Houthi Drone Over Mecca

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Saudi coalition intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone over Mecca on 30 Oct 2026.
Spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defenses stopped the drone before it entered restricted airspace.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree denied launching the drone, calling the claim fabricated.
Saree said Houthi attacks target Saudi oil facilities and bases, not holy cities.
Earlier Friday, the coalition destroyed a Houthi cruise missile aimed at western Saudi Arabia.

Summary

Saudi Arabia allegedly offered a $1 billion cease-fire package to Houthis via Iran.
Egyptian parliament approved President el-Sissi’s request to back Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks.
Tehran meeting gathered Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Iran’s Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei.
Cease-fire ties Saudi funding to Houthi cessation, but disputes have stalled implementation.
Houthi Health Ministry claimed Saudi-backed forces hit a Mokha hospital and a Taiz children’s hospital, unverified.

History

Saudi Arabia launched a nine-nation coalition on 26 March 2015 at President Hadi’s request, initiating Operation Decisive Storm to push Houthi forces from Sanaa. The campaign’s airstrikes and blockade caused thousands of civilian deaths and set a pattern of recurring attacks. In October 2026 the coalition shot down a Houthi drone over Mecca and brokered a $1 billion cease-fire proposal through Iran, echoing the 2015 precedent.

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Saudi Arabia launched a nine-nation coalition on 26 March 2015 at President Hadi’s request, initiating Operation Decisive Storm to push Houthi forces from Sanaa. The campaign’s airstrikes and blockade caused thousands of civilian deaths and set a pattern of recurring attacks. In October 2026 the coalition shot down a Houthi drone over Mecca and brokered a $1 billion cease-fire proposal through Iran, echoing the 2015 precedent.

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