Türkiye Condemns Houthi Drone Attack Targeting Mecca
Saudi air defenses intercepted the drone before it reached prohibited airspace, and Turkey joined regional calls to protect the holy sites and avoid escalation.
- On Tuesday, Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed an armed Houthi drone near Mecca before it entered restricted airspace. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki emphasized that the security of the Two Holy Mosques is a "red line."
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif labeled the drone attempt "heinous," while Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu stated that any action threatening Islam's holiest city was "completely unacceptable."
- The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the attack, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserting the right to protect Saudi territory. The Gulf "reaffirms its legitimate right to take all necessary measures to defend the security of the two holy mosques," the ministry stated.
- Senior Houthi representative Hezam Al-Asad rejected the accusations, calling statements about targeting Mecca "a lie that no longer convinces anyone." The group denied responsibility despite the coalition's report.
- Security analysts report that Houthi militants are expanding operational links with Al-Shabaab in Somalia, moving beyond logistical coordination. Former Somali national security advisor Hussein Sheikh-Ali warned the partnership is becoming "more systematic, more strategic" regarding regional security.
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The Uzbek Foreign Ministry has condemned the drone strike attempted by Saudi Arabia on the city of Mecca, which it said was a Houthi attack. The agency called it unacceptable and expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom. In turn, the Houthis denied that they had targeted the holy sites.
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