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

https://mins.news/en/video/61552

- France 24 English, 2026-09-16 19:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICExUHoCGrU

> Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday of a “cowardly” attack aimed at the Islamic holy city of Mecca, prompting outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis quickly called Riyadh’s claim that it downed a drone bound for Mecca a “lie.”

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