2 articles from NPR, Euronews.
Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of attempting to attack Mecca, Islam's holiest city, prompting the kingdom to vow deterrent measures and describe the incident as a red line. The Houthis denied responsibility for the attack while claiming they had shot down a Saudi fighter jet. The incident marked the first such alerts near Mecca since the broader Iran war began in February.
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Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support.
Saudi Arabia vowed it would not hesitate to take "deterrent measures" against the Houthis after alerts were issued over possible drone attacks near Islam's holiest site, the first such alerts since the Iran war began in February.