Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted drone over Makkah region; Houthis deny attack

Disputed · Makkah region, Saudi Arabia (approximate: Makkah) · 2026-11-02 21:00 UTC

The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Makkah region in western Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Both reports attribute the interception claim to the coalition and the denial to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, who says the group carried out no operation against Saudi territory that day.

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Disputed: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a drone over the Makkah region, while Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree denies the Houthis carried out any operation against Saudi territory that day (Dunya News and The Siasat Daily relay both).

Sources

• Dunya News, 2026-11-03 13:08 UTC
• The Siasat Daily, 2026-11-03 15:53 UTC

Changes

• 2026-11-03 16:03 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-03 16:04 UTC: Unverified to Disputed

First reported 2026-11-03 13:08 UTC; last updated 2026-11-03 16:42 UTC.

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