NewzSaudi air defences intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Houthi forces near the holy city of Mecca. The incident marks an escalation in ongoing cross-border attacks by the Houthi movement targeting Saudi territory.
The aerial attack occurred against the backdrop of intensifying conflict in Yemen, characterized by fierce ground battles and a severe siege strangling the Yemeni city of Taiz, exacerbating the humanitarian and military dimensions of the protracted regional war.
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