Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of launching attacks on Mecca
Saudi Arabia claimed that the Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, targeted Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, in an airstrike on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca with an airstrike.
- Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca.
- The drone was destroyed before reaching Islam's holiest city.
- A Saudi military spokesman declared Mecca and its holy mosques a "red line."