Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone near Mecca

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Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of 'red line' attack on Mecca as rebels face outrage from Muslim world
Saudi Arabia said it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Tuesday, drawing swift regional condemnation of the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group.

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Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of attacking Mecca, warns holy city is a ‘red line’
Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack
'Particularly concerning': India condemns reported drone attack near Mecca as Saudi-Houthi tensions escalate
The reported interception took place on Tuesday, with Saudi authorities saying the drone was destroyed before it could enter the restricted airspace over Mecca.

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Houthi Threat Reaches Mecca, Pakistan Hides Behind 'Ops' To Avoid Saudi Fight
In a post on X, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he "condemns in the strongest possible terms the dastardly and heinous attempted drone attack against the Holy Site of Makkah Al-Mukarrama...

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Iran-backed Houthis 'fire drone towards Mecca' as travel warning issued
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Houthi rebels reject Saudi claim of drone attack near Mecca
Israel National News

Al-Houthi denies Mecca attack, claims ‘Zionist enemy’ is real threat

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi denies Yemeni forces targeted Mecca, calling the claim a “great slander" and alleging Israel is the real threat to Islamic holy sites.

Saudi-led coalition says it destroys Houthi drone south of Mecca

CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, said a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.
Israel Hayom

Sirens sound in Mecca after Houthi missile fire

Houthis launch missile barrage toward Saudi Arabia's western coast, triggering alerts. Saudi Air Force strikes Houthi targets near Taiz in Yemen.