RiyadhSaudi defences downed 2 Houthi drones aimed at the capital.
The Houthis’ July blockade of Saudi Arabia now reaches the capital, not just tankers.
The coalition also shot down 2 ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait, home to an air base, its spokesperson said.
Fudan University’s Zhang Chuchu says Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene under the Mecca defence pact.
Houthi politburo member Hezam Alasad calls the attacks a rehearsal for full-scale escalation.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story very differently.
- Euronews English
- NDTV leans critical
- quotes Houthi Political Bureau calling strikes 'small-scale rehearsal for full-scale escalation'
- The Jerusalem Post
- notes civil defense issued no Riyadh alert despite coalition claims; Mecca Pact tested one month post-signing
- South China Morning Post leans critical
- analyzes Mecca Pact weakness (Pakistani/Turkish intervention unlikely); maps Iranian Red Sea/Bab el-Mandeb control
- GEO TV
Sources: Euronews English, NDTV, The Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, GEO TV