Saudi Arabia says Houthis-launched drone destroyed near Mecca, group denies

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The Houthis say their operations were targeted at Saudi oil and military sites, and not Islam’s holiest site

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Saudi Arabiasaid on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam’s holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied.

A coalition spokesman, Major General Turki al-Malki, said the drone was intercepted in the region surrounding Mecca, Islam’s holiest city and a destination for millions of Muslim pilgrims each year.

In a statement, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting Mecca, saying the group’s military operations target Saudi oil facilities and military bases.

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