Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Destroyed Houthi Drone Before Mecca’s Restricted Airspace

The Saudi-led coalition’s spokesman, Turki al-Maliki, said air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi forces before it entered Mecca’s restricted airspace. The Houthis denied targeting the city and called the accusation fabricated. The coalition’s account places the interception outside Mecca’s restricted airspace, saying the aircraft was stopped before it could enter the zone. It identified the Houthis as responsible for the launch; the Houthis rejected the allegation that they targeted the city. The account describes a drone stopped short of the city, not a strike inside Mecca.

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