‘Red line’: Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca with drone
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported46m ago
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels accused the group of targeting Islam’s holy city of Mecca with a drone. According to Saudi reports, the incoming drone was intercepted and shot down before reaching the city.
The incident has sparked outrage across the Muslim world and further deepened the protracted regional conflict. The escalation pits the Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government amid fresh fighting in the region.
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Channel NewsAsia (SG)Direct report focusing on the military interception and the Saudi warning.
South China Morning Post (HK)Broader geopolitical context highlighting Muslim world outrage and regional conflict escalation.
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