Yes. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday evening (September 15, 2026, local time) before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said the security of Islam’s two holiest sites and of pilgrims was a “red line,” and described the incident as the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a 2017 ballistic missile intercept claim. A Houthi military source denied posing any threat to Mecca or other holy sites.
Source: Reuters