Saudi "Destroys Houthi Drone" In Mecca, Group Call It "Fabrication"
The Saudi-led coalition claims to have intercepted a Houthi-fired drone in the Mecca region, while the Houthi group has dismissed the report as a fabrication. This incident highlights the ongoing conflict and the sensitivity surrounding the holy city.
Why it matters
The dispute over targeting holy sites remains a major flashpoint in the regional conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a drone fired by Yemen's Houthis in the Mecca region, with the group later denying it targeted Islam's holiest city."A drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia has been intercepted and destroyed in the Mecca region," coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki wrote in a post on…
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