Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

​Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi ‌Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone ‌launched by the group over the Mecca ‌region.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree dismissed the coalition's account as false in a post on X, ⁠saying ​the ⁠group had not carried out any operation towards Saudi ⁠territory. He said its operations target Saudi oil ​facilities and military bases. The Iran-aligned Houthis have ⁠launched a series of cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia ⁠targeting ​military installations, airports and energy infrastructure.

The group has repeatedly denied targeting Mecca ⁠and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, rejecting previous ⁠Saudi-led coalition ⁠accusations that it had launched drones towards the cities.