沙烏地領導聯軍稱在麥加以南摧毀胡塞無人機

開羅，9月16日（路透社）——沙烏地阿拉伯領導、與葉門親伊朗胡塞武裝作戰的軍事聯盟發言人表示，沙烏地阿拉伯防空系統週二在一架胡塞無人機進入聖城麥加上空禁飛空域前，於麥加以南將其攔截並摧毀。CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, said a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

聯軍發言人圖爾基・馬利基（Turki al-Malki）週三凌晨表示，伊斯蘭兩大聖地與朝覲者的安全是「紅線」，並補充說，聯軍將對胡塞武裝採取必要的嚇阻措施。The security of Islam's two holiest sites and of pilgrims was a "red line," coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said early on Wednesday, adding that the coalition would take necessary deterrent measures against the Houthis.

麥加擁有全球穆斯林視為神聖的聖地，是伊斯蘭教最神聖的城市，也是每年麥加朝覲的中心。朝覲是伊斯蘭五功之一，每年有數以百萬計穆斯林參與。Mecca, home to shrines sacred to Muslims worldwide, is Islam's holiest city and the focal point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, which millions of Muslims undertake each year.

馬利基稱，這起事件是胡塞武裝第二次企圖鎖定麥加為目標；聯軍先前表示，胡塞武裝曾在2017年7月發射彈道飛彈。Malki described the incident as the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca, following what the coalition said was a ballistic missile launch in July 2017.

在親伊朗武裝分子一週來接連發動攻擊、使沙烏地阿拉伯更深捲入中東戰爭後，沙國週二在全國部分地區發布安全警報，包括麥加和其他城市。Saudi Arabia issued security alerts across parts of the country on Tuesday, including in Mecca and other cities, following a week of attacks by Iran-aligned fighters that have drawn the kingdom deeper into the Middle East war.

胡塞武裝掌控的薩巴通訊社（SABA）週二報導，一名胡塞軍方消息人士否認該組織對麥加或其他聖地構成任何威脅。A Houthi military source denied the group posed any threat to Mecca or other holy sites, in comments carried by the Houthi-run SABA news agency on Tuesday.

胡塞武裝已控制葉門紅海沿岸部分地區，該地俯瞰全球最重要航運海峽之一的曼德海峽（Bab el-Mandeb），並威脅到從荷姆茲海峽改道的沙烏地石油出口。The Houthis have seized control of parts of Yemen's Red Sea coast overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the world's most important shipping straits, threatening Saudi oil exports rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz.

胡塞武裝過去一週宣布對沙烏地阿拉伯發動數起重大攻擊，包括週一攻擊一座空軍基地；該組織稱，這些攻擊是為了報復對葉門的空襲。The group has announced several major attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past week, including strikes on an air base on Monday that it said were retaliation for air strikes on Yemen.

（艾哈邁德・托爾巴、伊納斯・阿拉什雷報導；穆罕默德・戈巴里補充報導；湯姆・霍格、麥可・佩里編輯）(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashray; Additional Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari; Editing by Tom Hogue and Michael Perry)