Intercepted Houthi Drone Near Mecca Evokes Memories of 1979 Grand Mosque Siege That Reshaped Saudi History:
The recent interception of an incoming Houthi attack drone south of Mecca by Saudi air defense batteries has reawakened memories of the most turbulent security crisis in modern Islamic history: the 1979 Grand Mosque siege. On November 20, 1979, immediately following morning Fajr prayers, approximately 600 heavily armed religious insurgents led by 40-year-old former Saudi … Read more