Two Houthi missiles intercepted near Mecca
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
Two ballistic missiles attributed to the Houthis were intercepted on 11 November, with fragments falling near several localities around Mecca. Saudi defences secured the affected areas, while the Houthis deny targeting civilian sites, according to Saudi civil defence.
Two ballistic missiles were destroyed in flight on Wednesday 11 November 2026 after being intercepted by Saudi defences in the Mecca region. Saudi civil defence attributed the launches to Houthi rebels in Yemen and said fragments had fallen in several inhabited areas.
Debris was found in particular at Sabuhah, about 35 kilometres north-east of Mecca, and at Wadi al-Maghmas, some 21 kilometres east of the Grand Mosque, according to Saudi civil defence and state television. Rescue teams secured the affected areas to protect residents and their property. The Saudi authority described the launches as targeting civilian facilities and condemned them under international humanitarian law.
Saudi defence forces also reported on Wednesday the interception of cruise missiles and drones targeting Riyadh and other strategic areas in the west of the kingdom. Two days earlier, a strategic oil pipeline near Medina had been hit and a fire brought under control, according to Saudi authorities. The Houthis have previously rejected accusations that they target Mecca or Medina, saying they target military or strategic objectives.
The incident comes after Riyadh announced the interception of two Houthi missiles on 10 November, as part of a series of attacks targeting Saudi territory. On 8 November, a Houthi attack damaged an Aramco tower in Riyadh.
