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“On Friday, Saudi Arabia said drones had been downed near Mecca, Medina and Riyadh, along with a Houthi missile fired towards the kingdom’s south.”

“And on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia said the Houthis had tried to attack Mecca, Islam´s holiest city, with a drone that it said was intercepted, calling the security of the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad a 'red line.' The Houthis fiercely denied the accusation.”

“Saudi Arabia said Saturday that Yemen’s Houthis attempted to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile, marking the first reported attack on the capital since fighting with the Iran-backed group intensified amid the wider Iran war.”

“And on Wednesday (September 16), Saudi Arabia said the Houthis had tried to attack Mecca, Islam's holiest city, with a drone that it said was intercepted, calling the security of the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad a “red line”.”

“It has been repeatedly targeted by strikes blamed on Iran, including a drone attack in early March that forced a partial shutdown of the refinery.”

“In short: Five people have been killed and 16 injured after the Houthis attacked the presidential palace in Aden, the seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed and internationally recognised government.”

“Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member constituted an attack on all.”

“Last week, Riyadh accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a drone that was downed, an accusation the group denied.”

“Saudi Arabia’s air defenses downed a Houthi drone on Tuesday south of Mecca, outside the prohibited airspace over the city, Saudi-led military coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said in a statement on Wednesday, according to Reuters.”

“The Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at the Sharurah military base in Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region, near the border with Yemen.”

“The Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia in recent days.”