Saudi Arabia says debris from intercepted missiles falls in Mecca region
Saudi authorities said the intercepted missiles were launched by Yemen’s Houthi group as the conflict escalates and threatens key shipping routes.
- On Wednesday, the Saudi-led military coalition intercepted 7 Houthi projectiles, including missiles and drones launched toward Riyadh, Mecca, and western Saudi Arabia.
- Hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and the kingdom have worsened since September, when the Houthis advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic Red Sea chokepoint.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied targeting Mecca with a drone, asserting that operations specifically target Saudi oil facilities and military bases instead.
- Saudi civil defence issued alerts for Taif, Yanbu, and Khamis Mushait on Wednesday, following a Sunday attack that damaged an Aramco administrative building in Riyadh.
- Last month, a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, underscoring the severity of regional tensions.
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Saudi Arabia Faces Houthi Missile Attacks As Israel Reportedly Prepares For Possible Iran Strikes (Worthy News In-Depth)
Saudi Arabia said Thursday that debris from intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fell near Mecca, viewed by Muslims as Islam’s holiest city, as Israel reportedly intensified preparations for possible military strikes against Iran, raising fears of a wider Middle East war.
Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles fired toward Makkah
The official spokesperson for the Saudi Civil Defense announced on Wednesday that two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militia toward the Makkah region have been intercepted and destroyed, with shrapnel landing in the village of Sabouha. The spokesperson affirmed that this hostile targeting of civilian objects is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and …
Debris from two Houthi missiles falls near Mecca after interception
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