OIC condemns 'heinous attacks' on Makkah, Madinah region
“The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned what it called Houthi attacks on Makkah and the Madinah region, calling them “heinous attacks” intended to “terrorise civilians” and violate the sanct…”
Al Jazeera. BREAKING: The OIC condemns Houthi attacks on Mecca and the Medina region, calling them “heinous attacks” intended to “terrorise civilians” and violate the sanctity of holy sites and mosques.🔴 LIVE updates:https://t.co/P0Ss1lLNY8pic.twitter.com/6Ym.
QhZ7SWx— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)September 16, 2026Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone said to be launched by Yemen’s Houthi group near Makkah early on Wednesday, -led coalition. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said the drone was intercepted around 6:50pm local time (2050 PKT) Tuesday before entering restricted airspace, with its wreckage falling south of the city.
Al-Malki described the incident as the Houthis’ second attempt to target Mecca, citiig a ballistic missile launched toward the city on July 27, 2017. He said the security of the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims was a “red line,” vowing that the coalition would take measures to deter further attacks.
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The incident came a day after the coalition said 13 civilians were injured in missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, with seven homes and two vehicles damaged. Read:‘No longer managing’ Iranian threat, US is ‘ending it’: Bessent.
Confrontations between Yemen's internationally recognised government's forces and the Houthis have escalated since early July following years of relative calm. The country has been engulfed in war since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several provinces in 2014 before a Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in 2015 in support of the government.
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