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“And on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia said the Houthis had tried to attack Mecca, Islam´s holiest city, with a drone that it said was intercepted, calling the security of the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad a 'red line.' The Houthis fiercely denied the accusation.”

“Saudi Arabia said Saturday that Yemen’s Houthis attempted to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile, marking the first reported attack on the capital since fighting with the Iran-backed group intensified amid the wider Iran war.”

“And on Wednesday (September 16), Saudi Arabia said the Houthis had tried to attack Mecca, Islam's holiest city, with a drone that it said was intercepted, calling the security of the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad a “red line”.”

“…rs and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina,” the Houthis said in a post on…”

“…rs and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina," the Houthis said in a post on…”

“The claim came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.”

“Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member constituted an attack on all.”

“Last week, Riyadh accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a drone that was downed, an accusation the group denied.”

“Saudi Arabia’s air defenses downed a Houthi drone on Tuesday south of Mecca, outside the prohibited airspace over the city, Saudi-led military coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said in a statement on Wednesday, according to Reuters.”

“The Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia in recent days.”