Disputed · Makkah region, Saudi Arabia (approximate: Makkah) ·
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Makkah region, reported on 3 November 2026, and gave no details of injuries or damage; it did not say who launched the drone. Many outlets relay this statement. Houthi spokesmen, relayed by Al Jazeera Arabic, Press TV, Iran in Arabic and others, deny carrying out any operation against Saudi territory or targeting Mecca and call the Saudi claim fabricated.
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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 the Houthi spokesman, relayed by Press TV, Iran in Arabic and Al Jazeera Arabic, says no Houthi operation against Saudi territory took place and calls the Mecca claim fabricated.
Sources
- CGTN,
- Saudi News (Telegram),
- Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram),
- @alhadath_brk (Telegram),
- @TPOnow (Telegram),
- @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram),
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram),
- @mtvlebanonnews (Telegram),
- @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram),
- LBCI Lebanon,
- Daily Sabah,
- Anadolu Agency (Middle East),
- Anadolu Ajansı,
- L'Orient Today,
- Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi,
- The Peninsula Qatar,
- Al Arabiya English,
- Iran in Arabic,
- @isna94 (Telegram),
- The Times of Israel,
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- @presstv (Telegram),
- Jordan News,
- Latest news from Azerbaijan,
- Bloom Pakistan,
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