India has voiced concern over an attempted drone attack near Mecca, according to The Hindu. The reported incident drew a response from Indian officials, who flagged the development as a matter of worry.
The Hindu also reported that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Kashmir-based religious and political leader, urged restraint in the wake of the reported drone attack near Mecca.
Coverage of the same events by other outlets placed the incident within a wider exchange of strikes. NDTV reported that the Houthi threat had reached Mecca, while ThePrint reported that Saudis and Houthis had exchanged strikes and that Yemenis were taking to boats to flee as the conflict spread across the Middle East.
The Times of India reported that debris from a Houthi drone killed one person and injured two others in Saudi Arabia.
The reports together indicate that the attempted attack near Mecca forms part of a broader escalation between Saudi forces and the Houthis, with civilian casualties reported inside Saudi Arabia and displacement reported from Yemen.
What to watch next: whether Saudi and Houthi strikes continue to escalate, and whether India issues a fuller official statement on the reported attack near Mecca.