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Houthis Launch Major Attack on Saudi Arabia, Mecca Alert Issued
- •Saudi Arabia issued security alerts after Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks near Jizan.
- •Saudi forces intercepted six ballistic missiles targeting areas including Taif and Yanbu.
- •Houthis claimed the strikes hit command rooms and weapons depots, causing Saudi and allied casualties.
- •Fighting has intensified in other parts of Yemen.
- •Reports of a cyberattack on a Houthi command center raise questions about the group's security.
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Saudi Arabia issued brief security alerts through the National Early Warning Platform in multiple areas, including Mecca, Jeddah, Taif, and the Red Sea governorate of Yanbu. These warnings typically indicate potential missile or drone threats and were lifted shortly after authorities confirmed the danger had passed.
Saudi forces intercepted six ballistic missiles that were aimed at various regions, including Taif and Yanbu, following a claimed major missile and drone attack by Houthi forces near Jizan. Meanwhile, the Houthis claimed their strikes targeted command rooms and weapons depots.
Recent Houthi strikes have targeted military positions near Jizan, command rooms, weapons depots, and civilian objects in areas such as Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif, which resulted in civilian injuries and property damage. Additionally, heightened tensions have involved intercepted threats near Mecca and Yanbu.
