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Saudi Civil Defence Issues Alerts in Mecca, Red Sea Amid Houthi Escalation
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Firstpost•24-09-2026, 17:24
Saudi Civil Defence Issues Alerts in Mecca, Red Sea Amid Houthi Escalation
- •Saudi Civil Defence issued alerts in Mecca, Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, and Tabuk, indicating potential missile or drone threats, which were later lifted.
- •These warnings often precede attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who recently targeted Mecca and Riyadh.
- •The Houthis have escalated attacks against Saudi Arabia, further drawing Yemen into the wider Middle East conflict.
- •The group seized strategic coastal areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key waterway for Saudi oil exports.
- •A fragile truce between the Houthis and the government collapsed in July, followed by a Houthi maritime blockade and targeting of Saudi tankers and territory.
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Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued brief alerts through the National Early Warning Platform to warn residents of potential missile or drone threats amid escalating attacks by Yemen's Houthi forces.
The Iran-backed Houthis have officially denied accusations by Riyadh that they targeted Mecca with a drone.
The Houthis seized control of strategic coastal areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital waterway relied upon by Gulf nations for crude oil exports.
