Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Destroyed Drone Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Mecca
The coalition said the drone was destroyed before it entered restricted airspace, while the Houthis denied any operation toward Saudi territory.
- On Friday, the Saudi-led coalition announced its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis over the Mecca region.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree dismissed the coalition's account as "false" in a post, asserting the group carried out no operations toward Saudi Arabia on Friday.
- The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed on Thursday to have attacked several refineries and airports, including Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, along with King Khalid and King Fahd International Airports.
- Previous attacks include the October 3, 2026 incident at an Aramco facility in Abqaiq near Riyadh; cross-border strikes targeting energy infrastructure and military installations have occurred repeatedly.
- The group has consistently rejected accusations that it targets Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, contrasting with the coalition's claims regarding frequent cross-border attacks.
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Air defenses intercept Houthi missiles, drones targeting Makkah, Madinah and other regions
RIYADH — Air defenses intercepted and destroyed two missiles and three drones launched by the Houthi militia toward several regions of the Kingdom on Friday and Saturday, according to the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen.Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile launched by the Houthi militia toward the western region and a ballistic missile targeting the southern …
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Drones Over Eastern .
Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed two drones launched towards its eastern and southern regions, according to the Saudi-led coalition, amid escalating cross-border attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement. The coalition said early Saturday that it had intercepted a drone over the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Region. It later reported destroying another drone launched towards the […]
Houthis deny drone attack on Medina after Saudi-led coalition interception claim - The Tribune
Yemen's Houthi group denied launching a drone toward Medina, contradicting claims by the Saudi-led coalition. The incident heightens regional tensions amid ongoing cross-border strikes on Saudi infrastructure, posing growing risks to international energy supplies and shipping lanes near the Red Sea.
Houthis deny drone attack on Medina after Saudi-led coalition interception claim
The Houthis denied Saudi claims that a drone launched by the group was intercepted over Medina. The dispute heightens tensions as cross-border attacks threaten regional energy and shipping routes.
Last week, the Houthis denied targeting the holy cities in western Saudi Arabia after accusations that they had attacked the country.
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