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Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drone near Mecca as fighting spreads

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Saudi Arabia’s air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The incident comes as conflict linked to the Iran war and broader Middle East tensions increasingly spill across borders and threaten key civilian and religious sites.