Discussions Continue in Yemen over the Alleged Houthis-Mecca Drone Attack

Conflicts continue between the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen and forces affiliated with the internationally recognized Yemeni government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia.

In the statement made by Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesman of the coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia, it was reported that the Houthis carried out a UAV attack, this time targeting Mecca.

Sharing the information that the launched UAV was prevented before reaching the restricted area in Mecca's airspace, Al-Maliki reminded that the Houthis' ballistic missile attack targeting the holy city in 2017 was also prevented. Images claimed to be from the moments when the Houthis' last UAV attack was foiled were shared on social media.

Houthis: "THE CLAIM OF AN ATTACK ON MECCA IS A STAFFLE LIE"

According to İHA's news, the response from the Houthis to the claim that they carried out an attack on Mecca was not delayed. In the statement made by Hazem al-Assad, the spokesman of the political wing of the Houthis, this claim was flatly rejected and said, "The claims that Mecca was targeted are just a stale lie that has been used before and no one believes it anymore."