Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
- 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-Arab air defense has intercepted a drone of the Yemeni Houthi militia south of the city of Mecca, which is sacred to Muslims, according to military statements. Saudi military is talking about a "indecisive deed." The Houthis, however, are contesting the attack.
This Wednesday, September 16, the Saudi-led military coalition claimed to have intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca. The pro-Iranian Yemeni rebels firmly deny these accusations, so...
Saudi Arabia destroys Houthi drone 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 drone, intercepted on Tuesday evening, was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a […]
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