Accused of Attacking Mecca, Houthis Say Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Cover Up Its Failure
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Yemen's Houthi group denied targeting the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia in a drone attack on Tuesday (15/9/2026).
Mahdi al-Mashat, head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, values that the argument of the alleged threats to Mecca seeks to manipulate international public opinion.
The latest escalation comes after a dispute over the Mecca attack, which Riyadh blamed on the Iran-backed Houthis, a claim the rebels have denied.
The Ansarallah movement, more commonly known as the Houthis and allied with Iran, reported a new wave of Saudi airstrikes in areas of Yemen on Wednesday. The allegations came a few hours after Riyadh claimed that the rebels had attempted a drone attack on Mecca, a charge the Houthis denied. Riyadh, the main … The article Saudi “tsunami” of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen – Fierce retaliation for the drone in Mecca appeared first on Ne…
At the same time, fighting raged between forces loyal to the internationally recognized government and the Houthis in al-Jawf province.
Saudi Arabia is in a bind, with potentially very significant consequences for the global economy.
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