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Houthi official calls claims of Mecca targeting a lie
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Summary: A Houthi official denied earlier reports from the Saudi-led coalition that the group targeted Saudi Arabia’s Mecca. Hazem al-Assad wrote on X that the claims are a “worn-out lie” used before and no longer convince anyone.
WHO: Hazem al-Assad
WHAT: Rejects claims that the Houthis targeted Mecca, calling them a “worn-out lie”
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: He was responding to earlier reports by the Saudi-led coalition claiming the Houthis targeted Mecca.
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