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Saudi shoots down two missiles fired by Houthis

Saudi Arabia - The missiles were targetting Taif heading towards Makkah and Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia's air defence forces shot down on Monday two ballistic missiles over Taif, one heading towards Makkah and the other over Jeddah, Saudi media reported.
The air defence was able to destroy the ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, Al Arabiya said.
The Saudi authorities are yet to issue a formal statement.
This isn't the first time Houthi militias have targeted Makkah -- the most recent attempted attack was in July 2017.
Many Muslims took to social media to express their anger with the trending hashtag #HouthisStrikeMecca.

#HouthisStrikeMecca
Iranian terrorist regime directing Houthi militias to attack Saudi Arabia to target our holy sites
The Iranian threat must be stopped in the region
Attacking Saudi Arabia means attacking one billion Muslims
Attacking our sacred sites means war in the region. pic.twitter.com/1DEoTh7fL5
- ??????? ?? ??????? (@m_saudi_2030) May 20, 2019

Muslims must move to protect the Kaaba and support their Saudi brethren against the Houthi group that fires rockets at Mecca!! #HouthisStrikeMecca #??????_??????_????_???????? pic.twitter.com/Vf3qTckQXh
- wadha (@wadhaa_b) May 20, 2019

"O my Lord ! make makkah safe and protect our holy mosque and keep it's peace and security ????

#HouthisStrikeMecca pic.twitter.com/ulV3zLQdGd
- ????? ???? (@ISky59) May 20, 2019