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Saudi accuses Houthis of ‘cowardly’ drone attack on Mecca, launches airstrikes at Yemen

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RIYADH, Sept 17 — Yemen’s Houthis reported fresh Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday, as Riyadh accused the group of launching a “cowardly” attack targeting Islam’s holy city of Mecca.

Source: Malay Mail — Read the full report

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  • Malay MailBy Malay Mail

    RIYADH, Sept 17 — Yemen’s Houthis reported fresh Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday, as Riyadh accused the group of launching a “cowardly” attack targeting Islam’s holy city of Mecca. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a “lie” Riyadh’s early morning statement that it had shot down a dron…

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