# Houthi leader denies targeting Mecca, vows to protect holy city

https://mins.news/en/item/63224

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 19:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/houthi-leader-denies-targeting-mecca-vows-to-protect-holy-city?traffic_source=rss

> Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi pledged to defend Mecca and other Islamic holy sites while rejecting Saudi claims that his group had attempted to strike Mecca.

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