Saudi Arabia: The Cowardly Attack on Mecca is a Repetition of the Practices of the Houthi Terrorist Militia

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Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced the launch of a hostile drone by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the city of Mecca on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

The Kingdom affirmed that this "cowardly terrorist attack towards the sacred land, the land of the message, the descent of revelation, and the Qibla of Muslims, is a repetition of the practices of the terrorist Houthi militia in targeting and violating the sacred feelings.",

The Saudi Foreign Ministry promised that the Houthi attack is "a provocation to the feelings of Muslims around the world, especially since this attempt is the second to target Mecca after its first attempt on 27/7/2017."

In a related context, the Kingdom praised the vigilance of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, which confronted this attack and managed to intercept and destroy it before it entered the restricted airspace of the holy capital, Mecca.

The Kingdom renewed its call to the international community to condemn these grave assaults and to "take a firm stance regarding the attacks by the Houthi terrorist militia on the holy sites and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom," as well as the threats posed by the Houthi militias to the freedom of maritime navigation for commercial ships and international trade.

It also reaffirmed its legitimate right to take all necessary measures to defend the security of the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of Allah, as well as all the territories of the Kingdom and its citizens and residents.

The Saudi air defenses destroyed a hostile drone launched by the Houthi terrorist militia before it entered the prohibited airspace of the holy capital "Mecca," and the hostile drone was intercepted in the southern part of the city of Mecca.

The official spokesman for the coalition forces, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, emphasized that this hostile and terrorist attempt is the second attempt to target Mecca after its first attempt to launch a ballistic missile on (July 27, 2017).

In the same context, Major General Al-Maliki pointed out that "this can only be described as a disgraceful act in an attempt to target the place of revelation and the land of the message, the destination of millions of Muslims from various countries, and an attempt to terrorize the safe guests of the Sacred House of Allah and harm citizens and residents."