Houthis claim downed Saudi jet amid Saudi strikes on Yemen
September 17, 2026 at 04:32 AM · Updated 29d ago
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11 reports · 9 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 22 hours
فرنسا تدين محاولة استهداف مكة المكرمة - اليوم السابع
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"مخاوف من الانقسام".. ماذا قالت إيران بعد اعتراض مسيّرة حاولت دخول مكة؟
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Verified video shows wreck of Saudi warplane shot down over Yemen
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وزير الدفاع الباكستاني: حان وقت تفعيل اتفاق مكة في ظل تصاعد هجمات الحوثيين
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تركيا تُصعّد ضد "الحوثيين": هجماتهم تُهدد الأمن الإقليمي والتجارة الدولية
(opens the publisher’s site)تركيا تُدين هجمات الحوثيين وتحذّر من تداعياتها على الأمن الإقليمي
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إدانات واسعة لهجمات الحوثيين على مكة والمدينة - اليوم السابع
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باكستان تدين محاولة استهداف مكة المكرمة | مصراوي
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الحوثيون يعلنون إسقاط مقاتلة سعودية ويتحدثون عن 40 غارة على اليمن بعد اتهامهم بمحاولة استهداف مكة - BBC News عربي
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Yemeni forces target Houthis and a Saudi base as US rules out direct role
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الحوثيون: صواريخ محلية أجبرت مقاتلتين سعوديتين على التراجع فوق المخا
(opens the publisher’s site)The Houthis said they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter and forced two warplane formations to retreat, after the Saudi-led coalition accused them of attempting to target Mecca with a drone.
- The Houthis announced they intercepted two formations of Saudi F-15 fighters over Mocha in Taiz governorate and forced them to retreat.
- The Houthis said they shot down a Saudi F-15 that was carrying out "hostile acts" in support of a Saudi military buildup in Marib.
- Houthi media said Saudi Arabia launched 40 airstrikes on Yemen.
- Houthi political bureau member Hazam al-Asad denied the attempt to target Mecca, calling the coalition's claim "a lie."
- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Muslim World League, Al-Azhar and Pakistan's prime minister condemned the alleged Houthi drone attempt on Mecca.
- The Saudi-led coalition vowed to respond, declaring the security of Islamic holy sites a red line.
- France condemned the attempted attack on Mecca, expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia against the various attacks it faces.
- Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said it is time to activate the Mecca Agreement and revealed Islamabad had conveyed a Saudi message to Tehran.
- BBC Verify confirmed footage of the downed Saudi F-15, pinpointing the crash site west of Marib using satellite imagery.
- Turkey's defense ministry condemned Houthi operations in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, warning they threaten international trade and regional stability and urging an immediate halt.
- Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei cautioned against politicizing Islamic holy sites, questioned the charges against the Houthis, and warned against 'false flag' operations.