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Saudi defenses reportedly intercept Houthi drone near Mecca airspace

The Saudi-led coalition says Saudi defenses shot down a Houthi drone before it entered the airspace around Mecca.

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The incident shows the Yemen conflict continuing to pose a cross-border air-threat risk near a major religious center.

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