Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city

3 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since September 16, 2026

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12:31 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian, Times of Israel
Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city
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02:31 AM 6 sources: Al Jazeera, CNBC, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian, Times of Israel
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03:01 AM 7 sources: Al Jazeera, CNBC, CNN, NY Post (New York), Reuters, The Guardian, Times of Israel