Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil targets, airports; debris falls in Mecca, Medina as tensions escalate in Gulf
- On Saturday, the Yemen-based Houthi group denied Saudi Arabia's claims that they targeted Mecca and Medina with ballistic missiles. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree called the allegations a "great and huge lie."
- The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense reported its forces intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia, with falling debris damaging buildings in Mecca and Medina regions.
- An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh earlier this month killed 13 people, forcing closure and prompting the US to order embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia citing Houthi threats.
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will resume operations today, with Terminal designated for domestic flights and Terminal for international carriers operated by national carriers.
- The Houthis seized control of the Red Sea coast last month, further destabilizing the region and disrupting oil markets amid a humanitarian crisis that has devastated Yemen.
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Houthis Deny Targeting Mecca And Medina As Yemen Conflict Threatens Regional Security
Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi group has denied any attacks on Mecca and Medina after reports from Saudi Arabia that two ballistic missiles were intercepted while heading toward the two holy cities.Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence said that debris from two ballistic missiles fell in the Mecca and Medina region. Shrapnel also reportedly landed around Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh. But authorities later said that
Houthis deny targeting Mecca, Medina as Saudis report missile attacks; Riyadh airport to reopen today
The Houthis have denied conducting strikes on Mecca and Medina, but said it has targeted three airports and other key facilities of the kingdom. Amid this, the Riyadh airport has said it would resume operations from Sunday.
On Sunday, the head of religious affairs at Al-Haram Mosque, the Al-Nabawi Mosque and the Association of the Islamic World condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by Al-Houthi militia on Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the city of Manwara, affirming their refusal to target religious holy sites and to violate their sanctity.
The clashes in Yemen continue in the midst of the announcement of the interception of missiles towards Saudi areas, the denial of the Houthis targeting Mecca and the city, and the announcement by the Yemeni army of 736 attacks within 24 hours.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense announced tonight that its teams intervened after debris fell near the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, after intercepting missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. According to Riyadh, the Houthis launched two ballistic missiles that were intercepted and some of their debris fell in Wadi Mugamas, near Mecca. However, the Houthis denied targeting the holy cities and insisted that their operations were aimed at oil …
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