Houthis deny Mecca, Medina attacks, say they struck Saudi airports, oil sites
Yemen's Houthi group has denied reports that they targeted the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, claiming their military operations are strictly focused on Saudi oil and airport infrastructure. Saudi authorities reported intercepting missiles, with debris falling in several regions.
Why it matters
The escalation of cross-border attacks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia threatens regional stability and global energy supply chains.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday denied reports that it had attacked Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles launched towards the regions and reported falling debris in several locations.The Houthis said their military operations target Saudi oil facilities and military installations, adding that they publicly announce such attacks when they take place. The denial came amid a fresh escalation in cross-border hostilities, with the group claiming strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure and airports, while Yemen's internationally recognised government reported missile attacks on coast guard installations in the southern port city of Aden.Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence said shrapnel from two intercepted ballistic missiles fell in the Mecca and Medina regions, with debris reported near Mecca and in Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh.
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