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The Houthis declared all Saudi airports except Mecca and Medina legitimate targets after a second strike
Trump said the US may join Saudi strikes then reversed within hours, calling Riyadh capable of
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Saudi Arabia activated the Makkah Alliance on October 5, deploying Pakistani and Turkish forces — hours
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