Saudi Arabia reports Houthi attempts to target holy cities

Summary

• Saudi Arabia has reported three alleged attempts by Yemen’s Houthi movement to target areas around the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah over the past nine years, including two incidents reported in September 2026.
• According to Saudi authorities, the latest incidents involved an alleged drone attack near Madinah and another drone that was intercepted south of Makkah before entering the city’s restricted airspace.
• Earlier, on September 16, Saudi air defences reportedly intercepted a Houthi drone south of Makkah.

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Saudi Arabia has reported three alleged attempts by Yemen’s Houthi movement to target areas around the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah over the past nine years, including two incidents reported in September 2026.

According to Saudi authorities, the latest incidents involved an alleged drone attack near Madinah and another drone that was intercepted south of Makkah before entering the city’s restricted airspace.