📰 2 sources 3 articles · 11 Nov 2026, 18:31 → 2 hours ago

Coalition announces intercepting two drones near Mecca; Houthis deny

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition announced it intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis in the Mecca and southern regions, while the Houthis denied attacking the Mecca region and said they target oil and military facilities.

📍 Where things stand: Accounts diverge: the Coalition insists two drones were intercepted in the Mecca and southern regions, while the Houthis deny this and deny attacking Mecca.

⏱️ Timeline

11 Nov 2026, 18:31 The Saudi-led Arab Coalition announced the interception and destruction of two drones launched by the Houthis in the Mecca and southern regions.
11 Nov 2026, 20:41 The Houthis denied attacking the Mecca region, as reported by the Lebanese LBCI channel, without further details on the circumstances of the denial or the attack claims.
11 Nov 2026, 20:42 The Houthis announced that they target oil and military facilities and denied the claims about intercepting a drone in Mecca's airspace.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Targeting the Mecca region and intercepting a drone in its airspace

The Coalition announced intercepting and destroying two drones launched by the Houthis in the Mecca and southern regions according to lebanon debate
The Houthis denied attacking the Mecca region according to LBCI Lebanon

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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lebanon debate 20:42

Houthis: We target oil and military facilities, and claim of intercepting a drone over Mecca is untrue

The Houthis announced that they target oil and military facilities, and denied the validity of claims about intercepting a drone over Mecca.

LBCI Lebanon 20:41

Houthis deny attacking the Mecca region

The Houthis denied attacking the Mecca region, according to Lebanon's LBCI channel. The article did not include additional details about the circumstances of the denial or claims o…

lebanon debate 18:31

Coalition: Intercepting and destroying two drones launched by Houthi in Mecca and southern regions

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition announced the interception and destruction of two drones launched by the Houthis in the Mecca and southern regions.