Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen’s Taiz.
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![Houthi fighters escort a convoy carrying prisoners freed in Mocha through the Bani Matar district on its way to Sanaa, Yemen on September 12, 2026 [AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6aa567ace3627-1789224876.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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