Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
Saudi air defenses destroyed the drone before it reached prohibited airspace, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom prompted alerts in several cities.
- 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-led coalition warns of red line after Houthi drones intercepted near holy city of Mecca - The Tribune
The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islam's two holiest sites is a "red line" after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca.
Saudi-led coalition warns of "red line" after Houthi drones intercepted near holy city of Mecca
The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islam's two holiest sites is a "red line" after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca.
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