Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
Saudi air defenses destroyed the drone before it reached prohibited airspace, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom prompted alerts in several cities.
- On Tuesday, Saudi-led coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city.
- Recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including Monday's air base strike, preceded the drone interception as part of a campaign the group described as retaliation for Yemen air strikes.
- Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki called the security of Islam's two holiest sites a "red line," identifying this as the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca. A Houthi military source denied the group posed any threat to holy sites.
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, where both leaders confirmed their "shared commitment to ensuring freedom and security of maritime navigation" in the Red Sea.
- Houthi control of Yemen's Red Sea coast threatens Saudi oil exports and global energy markets, risking shipping passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical maritime choke point.
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Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack, calling it an insult to the sanctity of Muslim sites.
Saudi Arabia claimed today to have destroyed a drone thrown into the city of Mecca by Houthis from Yemen, the group denied that information.
The Houthis have called Saudi Arabia's accusation that they attacked the holy city of Mecca with a drone that was "intercepted and destroyed" a "banal lie". The post Saudi Arabia denounces attack on Mecca - Houthis deny the "banal lie" appeared first on in.gr.
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