The Houthis report attacks in Saudi Arabia. It wasn't about Mecca

Houthi spokesman Yahya Sari said on X that the rebels attacked pumping station No. 7 on the East-West oil pipeline with a drone. They also allegedly used a ballistic missile against an oil facility in Yanbu, in western Saudi Arabia.

According to a Houthi official, both attacks were successful. The rebels also reported attacking the building of the Saudi oil company Aramco in Riyadh.

Missile debris fell near Mecca

The Houthis have rejected allegations that they carried out an attack on Mecca, the holiest city in Islam.

Earlier, the Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi towards the western part of the country. Rocket debris allegedly fell about 35 kilometers from Mecca.

Saudi Arabia led the military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015. Its goal was to restore the authorities overthrown by the Houthis.

After the ceasefire in 2022, the intensity of fighting decreased significantly, but the parties have not concluded a lasting peace agreement. In 2026, the conflict escalated again. The Houthis have been carrying out missile attacks on Saudi cities, airports and oil installations, and the coalition has responded by bombing areas controlled by the rebels.