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Saudi Arabia shoots down Houthi drone near Mecca
Iran-aligned Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia, threatening holy city and global oil supplies.
In brief
Iran-aligned Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia, threatening holy city and global oil supplies. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are disrupting global energy markets and threatening critical infrastructure, with Mecca's security now a major concern. Originally reported by New York Post.
Drone intercepted near Mecca
Saudi air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday evening before it could enter airspace over the holy city.
Second attempt on holy city
This marks only the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca, following a ballistic missile launch in July 2017. Saudi officials called Mecca's security a red line.
Week of coordinated strikes
The Houthis announced multiple major attacks on Saudi Arabia this week, including strikes on an air base Monday that wounded 13 civilians.
Oil pipeline knocked offline
A separate attack Friday damaged the East-West Pipeline, Saudi Arabia's main export route. The 745-mile pipeline could supply 4% of global oil if it stays shut.
Houthis control key shipping strait
The Houthis seized parts of Yemen's Red Sea coast overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the world's most important shipping straits, threatening Saudi oil exports.
Houthis deny Mecca targeting
Houthi officials called allegations of targeting Mecca an outright lie, though Saudi Arabia issued security alerts for the city after the drone interception.
“an outright lie”
At a glance
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are disrupting global energy markets and threatening critical infrastructure, with Mecca's security now a major concern.
