Yemen’s Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region
Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over the Mecca region.
Yemen's Houthi group refuted allegations that they launched a drone over the Mecca region on Friday, as reported by the Saudi-led coalition. Military spokesman Yahya Saree dismissed the coalition's account as false, stating that the group had not conducted any operation targeting Saudi territory. He emphasized that Houthi operations focus on Saudi oil facilities and military bases.
The Iran-aligned Houthis have carried out numerous cross-border assaults on Saudi Arabia, targeting military installations, airports, and energy infrastructure. However, the group consistently denies launching attacks on Mecca and Medina, Islam's two most sacred cities, refuting previous accusations from the Saudi-led coalition that it had fired drones toward these cities.
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