Saudi Coalition Says Missile Intercepted in Medina Region
The coalition said it destroyed a cruise missile over Medina and Saudi Arabia reported another drone attack in the east, while the Houthis denied responsibility.
- On Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a cruise missile over Medina, home to one of Islam's holiest cities. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the "interception and destruction of a cruise missile in the Medina region."
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied the group carried out the attack, though the Houthis had previously pledged not to target airports in Mecca and Medina. The latest conflict began last month after rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Earlier Thursday, Saudi Arabia also destroyed a drone over the Eastern province, a major oil-producing region. These escalations have caused flight cancellations at Jeddah airport and suspended service at Riyadh's King Khalid Airport.
- Security uncertainty in Riyadh prompted the European Union to postpone a joint meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council members originally scheduled for late October. No new date has been set for the gathering.
- Turkey's Defense Ministry stated that a mutual defense pact signed in August with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia requires parliamentary approval. Officials ruled out deploying combat troops, describing the agreement as purely defensive.
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has destroyed a cruise missile mid-air in Medina. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed the attacks, but the identity of the perpetrators has not been revealed. The Houthis have denied attacking Medina.
A cruise missile was intercepted over Medina, Saudi Arabia, but the Houthis immediately denied involvement. Who is behind this incident that threatens the holy city?
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The New York LedgerHouthis deny firing rocket near Islamic holy city Medina after Saudi interception
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday rejected accusations that they fired a missile toward the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, a holy site for Muslims around the world, just hours after the kingdom said its forces intercepted an attack there.
Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted a cruise missile in Medina, Islam's second holiest site, drawing attention to the perpetrators behind the attack. The pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen, currently engaged in combat with Saudi Arabia, denied the attack. Turki Malki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition and the Saudi Ministry of Defense, [stated] on the 15th (local time) on social media
Coalition intercepts Houthi cruise missile over Madinah amid escalating attacks
RIYADH — The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced Thursday that it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile over the Madinah region.Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that the cruise missile had been launched by the Houthi militia and successfully intercepted over the Madinah region.The latest interception came amid a series of attacks over the past days, during which the coalition announced the in…
A coalition of Arab States led by Saudi Arabia reported on Thursday that a missile had been intercepted and destroyed over the town of Medina in the west of the country. "On Thursday, our air defence assets intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over Medina," wrote Major General Turki Al-Maliki of the coalition on social media X.
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