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عربية – DW
Islamic denouncements of Mecca threat
The article focused on the Houthi group's attempt to target Mecca with a drone, which the group denied, describing it as a "lie." The Saudi-led coalition announced that its air defenses intercepted the drone before it entered the airspace of Mecca, indicating that this was the second attempt to target the city after a previous incident in 2017. These events coincided with unprecedented weather warnings in Mecca and Taif, following prior missile and drone attacks that resulted in 13 injuries in Saudi Arabia. The coalition's spokesperson emphasized that protecting the holy sites is a red line and threatened a harsh response to such attacks. Meanwhile, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and India condemned support for the attack, and Pakistan's Prime Minister denounced the attempt as "cowardly." Conversely, the Houthi group denied these accusations, asserting that their operations target military facilities inside Saudi Arabia, not the holy cities. They also reported shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet during military operations in Marib. These developments coincide with the expanding influence of the Houthis in Yemen and regional tensions related to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and other countries consider vital for ensuring freedom of navigation. Additionally, the United States issued warnings to its citizens against traveling to Saudi Arabia due to escalating security threats.
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