P2MI Has Not Received Complaints from Migrant Workers Regarding Houthi Drone Attacks in Saudi Arabia
The Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI), Mukhtarudin, has emphasised that his office has not yet received any complaints from Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) currently in Saudi Arabia regarding the recent drone attacks launched by the Houthi group.
“There have been no complaints from migrant workers who wish to return due to yesterday’s attacks; none yet,” Mukhtarudin stated at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, on Thursday (17/9).
Mukhtarudin revealed that he has received the latest reports from the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Jeddah. According to these reports, the launched drone attacks were intercepted and destroyed by the air defence forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia before they could enter the airspace of the city of Makkah.
As an anticipatory measure, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its diplomatic representatives in Saudi Arabia, has issued official warnings and advisories for all Indonesian citizens, including migrant workers stationed there.
“As of today, our representatives have issued warnings to our citizens to avoid areas potentially affected by conflict; however, activities such as the Umrah pilgrimage are proceeding as usual. Therefore, nothing significant has occurred yet,” Mukhtarudin explained.
He emphasised that the central government continues to maintain strict monitoring and routine coordination with all Indonesian overseas representatives, particularly in the Middle East region, to prepare mitigation steps should regional conflict escalation increase.
“We are conducting routine communication with our representatives abroad, especially in Middle Eastern countries. We have attachés there, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actively coordinating to monitor the situation,” he added.
Meanwhile, the official spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the Saudi Arabian military acted swiftly to secure the holy airspace from enemy aerial threats.
“On Tuesday night, 15 September 2026, at 18:50 local time, the Air Defence Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed an enemy drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia, before it entered the prohibited airspace of the Holy City of Makkah,” Al-Malki revealed.
According to coalition military data, the drone in question was neutralised in the southern area of Makkah. This attack was noted as the second attempted incident targeting the Holy City of Makkah, following a similar attempt using ballistic missiles on 27 July 2017.
“This action can only be described as a reprehensible act and an attempt to target the place of revelation, the land where the message was delivered, and the destination that serves as the spiritual anchor for millions of Muslims worldwide,” Al-Malki concluded, strongly condemning the terrorist act.