Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Destroyed Drone Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Mecca
The coalition said its air defenses stopped the drone before it reached restricted airspace, as Houthi leaders denied targeting 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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Drone attacks were intercepted in the area around Mecca, but the Houthis denied carrying out any operations targeting Mecca.
The Saudi-led coalition announced on Friday that it had intercepted a drone fired by the pro-Iranian Houthis of Yemen in the area of the Holy City of Mecca, which the rebels denied.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has announced that it has intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi rebel group, which was allegedly targeting the Mecca region in Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the drone was destroyed in the air before reaching its target. However, the claims were denied by the Houthis. The group's spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that they had not carried out any operation against Saudi ter…
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