Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drone over Medina; Houthis deny attack

La coalizione guidata dall’Arabia Saudita afferma di aver abbattuto un drone degli Houthi sopra Medina; gli Houthi negano l’attacco


Officials inspect debris from ballistic missile interceptions, in Ar Rashidiyyah, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in this image released on October 24, 2026. Saudi Press Agency /Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TEXT OVERLAY FROM (Reuters)

CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis over Saudi Arabia’s Medina region, but the Iran-aligned group denied carrying out any attack towards the kingdom.

Medina is home to one of Islam’s holiest sites and is visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims each year.

Cross-border attacks involving the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, have intensified amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, opening another front in the conflict.

The Houthis have 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.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba;)

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