MAKKAH (Kashmir English): A video circulating on social media as footage of an alleged drone interception over Makkah is from Madinah and dates back to 2025.
The video is being shared with claims that it shows Saudi air defence systems intercepting a hostile drone over the holy city. However, the footage does not depict the incident currently being reported.
According to the details, the footage circulating on social media is an old clip dated back to 11 September 2025, after being reportedly filmed near Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah at about 5:43 a.m. Saudi time.
The earliest publicly indexed upload that could be verified is from 12 September 2025; it was already spreading widely by 12–13 September 2025.
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The video being shared as footage of the interception over Makkah is actually from Madinah and dates back to 2025. https://t.co/HGAneYMxIV pic.twitter.com/p3uVBoX2L8
— Mohsin Ali (@Mohsin_o2) September 16, 2026
The circulation of the old video alongside claims about the latest incident has confused social media. The footage and the reported interception are separate events, with the viral video originating from an earlier incident in Madinah.
Authorities and credible sources are expected to provide further details regarding the latest drone interception.
