Saudi Arabia: Houthi Drone Launch Toward Mecca Condemned as 'Cowardly Terrorist Attack'
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Houthi militia's launch of a drone toward Mecca, affirming its right to defend the security of the Two Holy Mosques.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Affirmed its right to take all necessary measures to defend the security of the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of the Most Merciful
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist Houthi militia’s launch of an hostile drone toward the city of Mecca on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
The Kingdom stressed that this cowardly terrorist attack against the Holy City, the land of revelation and the Qibla of Muslims, constitutes a repetition of the terrorist Houthi militia’s practices of targeting the sacred sites, violating their sanctity, and provoking the feelings of Muslims worldwide.
It noted that this attempt is the second targeting of Mecca, following the first attempt that occurred on July 27, 2017.
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The Kingdom praised the vigilance of the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces, which intercepted the drone and destroyed it before it entered the prohibited airspace of the holy capital, Mecca.
It renewed its call on the international community to condemn these serious attacks and to take a firm stance against the terrorist Houthi militia’s attacks on the sacred sites, as well as civilian and economic assets in the Kingdom, and its threats to the freedom of maritime navigation for commercial ships and international trade.
The Kingdom also reaffirmed its legitimate right to take all necessary measures to defend the security of the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of the Most Merciful, as well as all of the Kingdom’s territory, citizens, and residents.
