# Tensions escalate as Houthi rebels strike Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/video/67306

- ABC News, 2026-09-21 12:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kb4i37xXHY

> Saudi officials also accuse the Houthis of trying to attack Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, with a drone. The Houthis deny having any role in that attack.

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