The Iran-backed Houthim armed group has denied threatening Mecca and\nseveral holy sites in Saudi Arabia from Yemeni territory. This rebuttal\nfollows warnings issued by Saudi authorities regarding threats in\nseveral cities.<\/p>\n
Houthi military sources stated there is no threat from Yemen\ntargeting Mecca or other holy sites, according to the Houthi-run Saba\nnews agency on Wednesday. The source accused Saudi Arabia of spreading\nfalse information to create an image that Yemen is threatening Mecca.\nThe Houthis described this as an attempt to discredit their group and\ngarner sympathy within the Muslim world, viewing the move as an old\nSaudi tactic.<\/p>\n
The denial came shortly after the Saudi Arabian Directorate of Civil\nDefence issued warnings regarding threats in Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif,\nMecca, and Jeddah on Wednesday. Civil Defence subsequently stated that\nthe threats had passed across all those regions. Saudi authorities\nrequested that citizens continue to follow safety instructions, avoid\ncrowds, and refrain from recording the situation, advising residents to\ncontact emergency services via 911 if necessary.<\/p>\n
The Houthi statement did not specify the nature of the threats\nmentioned by the Saudi authorities or the source of said threats. The\nHouthis and Saudi Arabia have a long history of conflict within the\nYemeni war. The Iran-backed group controls much of Yemen, including the\ncapital, Sanaa. Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition intervening in\nYemen since 2015 to support the internationally recognised\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
In recent developments, tensions have escalated as the Houthis\nexpanded their military operations along the western coast of Yemen.\nThis movement extends towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital route\nfor international shipping. The United States has affirmed it will not\nnegotiate with the Houthis, despite communication occurring through\nsecurity channels during the Houthi movement towards Bab al-Mandab.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia faces difficult choices in its conflict with the\nHouthis. Military escalation risks triggering a regional war, while\npolitical avenues remain deadlocked. The Houthi group has expanded its\ncontrol over territories along the Red Sea coast, including Mayun Island\nin the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is a strategic global shipping lane.\nYemeni envoy Abdullah al-Saadi has warned the UN regarding Houthi\nefforts to control the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, which threatens global\nsecurity.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, crude oil prices surged above US$100 per barrel\nfollowing the closure of the East-West Saudi pipeline due to drone\nattacks, sparking fears of a global supply crisis. Meanwhile, military\ncommanders from the US, Israel, and Arab nations held a secret meeting\nin Germany to discuss defence coordination in the face of tensions with\nIran. Leading the Cabinet, Saudi Arabia has emphasised that the security\nand territorial integrity of its nation is an absolute principle that\ncannot be compromised amidst Houthi attacks.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/houthis-claim-saudi-arabia-is-spreading-false-information-regarding-mecca-security-1789552573", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }