# Saudi air defences down Houthi drone targeting Mecca's airspace

https://mins.news/en/video/60227

- TRT World, 2026-09-16 02:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdqq89VPmI4

> David S. Sedney, a former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for East and Central Asia, analyzes the latest developments in the war in Yemen, including Saudi air defences shooting down a Houthi drone aimed at Mecca’s airspace.

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