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Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'

france24.com 16.09.2026 21:13 1 views
Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a "lie" Riyadh's statemen

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Cover image: Des pèlerins musulmans effectuent le pèlerinage autour de la Kaaba, le lieu le plus sacré de l'islam à la Grande Mosquée, lors du Hajj, pèlerinage annuel à La Mecque, en Arabie saoudite, le vendredi 22 mai 2026. © Altaf Qadri, AP Photo Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line' Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a "lie" Riyadh's statement that it had shot down a drone heading towards Mecca, which attracts millions of pilgrims each year. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

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