The Saudi-led multinational coalition said early this morning local time that Saudi air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis in the western city of Mecca on September 15 local time. At the time, the drone “had not yet entered” the no-fly zone of this holy city of Islam. Coalition spokesman Turki Maliki said in a statement that this is the second time the Houthis have attacked Mecca. Allegedly, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Mecca in July 2017.

The Saudi-led multinational coalition said early this morning local time that Saudi air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis in the western city of Mecca on September 15 local time. At the time, the drone “had not yet entered” the no-fly zone of this holy city of Islam. Coalition spokesman Turki Maliki said in a statement that this is the second time the Houthis have attacked Mecca. Allegedly, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Mecca in July 2017.