A Houthi drone was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses before it could enter restricted airspace over Mecca, marking a direct threat to Islam’s holiest sites. The Iran-backed militant group denied targeting the city, though Saudi-led coalition forces warned that any breach of security around Mecca and Medina would be met with strong deterrent action. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack, emphasizing the sacredness of the locations and the need to protect pilgrims. The incident escalates tensions as the coalition signals a firm response to further provocations.
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackSaudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition which is fighting the Iran-aligned group in Yemen.The security of Islam’s two holiest sites and of pilgrims was a “red line”, coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said early on Wednesday, adding that the coalition would take necessary deterrent measures against the Houthis. Continue reading...
