Saudi Arabia condemns alleged Houthi drone attack on Mecca, calls holy city a ‘red line’
- Saudi Arabia condemned what it called a Houthi “terrorist attack” targeting Mecca.
- Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone before it entered Mecca’s restricted airspace.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca, after a 2017 missile incident.
- The Houthis denied targeting Mecca or any Islamic holy site, calling the Saudi claim a “worn-out lie.”
Source: timesofisrael.com
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