Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Destroyed Drone Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Mecca
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defenses destroyed the drone before it entered restricted airspace, as the Houthis 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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Last week, the Houthis denied targeting the holy cities in western Saudi Arabia after accusations that they had attacked the country.
Saudi Arabia destroys drones and missile; Taiz health system near collapse, says Yemeni official
Saudi Arabia announced the interception and destruction of a drone launched toward the Riyadh region, and the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the southern region. The Kingdom also stated that its defences intercepted and destroyed another drone in the Makkah region. Prior to this, the Saudi Civil Defence issued a warning about a potential threat in Khamis Mushait.For its part, Yemeni government …
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone near Riyadh, as well as a missile fired at Saudi Arabia's southern region.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone over Medina region
Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis over Saudi Arabia's Medina region, home to one of Islam's holiest sites and visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims each year.Cross-border attacks between the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognised government, and the Iran-aligned Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, have …
Houthis target Islam’s holiest city? Saudi announces drone interception, rebels call it a ‘huge lie
Saudi Arabia has sounded a fresh alarm after its Saudi-led coalition reportedly intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Mecca region on October 30. Riyadh has accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of launching the drone, with coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki confirming the interception on X. However, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree has strongly denied the allegation, calling Saudi Arabia's claims a massive falsehood and insisting that the grou…
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