The Houthis say allegations of a drone attack on Mecca are "lies"
Xinhua News Agency, Kuwait City, September 16 - Sana'a reports: Hizam Asad, a member of the political bureau of the Houthi armed group, stated on social media on the 16th that the allegations regarding the Houthi armed group using drones to attack Mecca are "lies."
The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki, said earlier that day that the Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone from the Yemeni Houthi armed group heading towards Mecca on the evening of the 15th.
The Houthi armed group denied accusations of using drones to attack Mecca, calling the claims false. Earlier, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition stated that Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone heading towards Mecca on September 15.
- Houthi armed group member denies drone attack on Mecca.
- Saudi-led coalition claims interception of a Houthi drone targeting Mecca.
- The incident occurred on September 15.