Houthi Missile Interceptions Leave Shrapnel In Mecca, Medina Regions
Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authorities said on Saturday that they had responded to falling shrapnel in the Mecca and Medina regions after missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group were intercepted. The two regions are home to Islam’s holiest cities. "The fall of shrapnel from two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the regions of Mecca Al-Mukarramah…
Saudi Arabia's civil defense authorities reported on Saturday that they had received reports of shrapnel falling in the Mecca and Medina regions following interceptions by the United States. These two regions are home to Islam's holiest cities. The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense disclosed in a post on X that debris was found in multiple locations, including Wadi Mughamas outside Mecca, the Al-Nuzha neighborhood in Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif, and an uninhabited area in Rabgh.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile shrapnel falls in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh after interceptions jpost.com
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- Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile shrapnel falls in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh after interceptions middleeasteye.net
