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Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca

Name: Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca
Start: 2026-09-16T02:00:11Z
Location: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia · Middle East region

detected 2026-09-16T02:00:11Z updated 2026-09-16T02:00:11Z

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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