Saudi Arabia issues first wartime alert for Mecca as Houthi threat expands
SAUDI Arabia issued security alerts over Mecca and other major cities on Tuesday as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis intensified attacks on the kingdom, with the warning for the holy city marking the first such alert since the Middle East war began. The ...
Saudi Arabia has issued its first wartime alert for Mecca as Iran-aligned Houthis intensify attacks on the kingdom, raising concerns over regional security and oil exports. The alerts, which also covered Jeddah and Taif, were quickly lifted after authorities confirmed the danger had passed. However, Saudi air defences later intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city.
This comes as the Houthis have seized territory along Yemen’s western Red Sea coast and moved closer to the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the world’s most important shipping straits, potentially threatening Saudi oil exports.
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