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CONFLICT● ELEVATEDSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 7:31 PM

Houthi leader denies targeting Mecca, vows to protect holy city

Al Jazeera [en] · middle east

Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi pledges to defend Mecca and other Islamic holy sites.

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