Riyadh intercepts drone as debris falls near Mecca
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region and another in the east of the country, as well as two ballistic missiles and two drones targeting the west of the kingdom and Mecca. Debris fell about 30 kilometres from Mecca, according to Saudi Civil Defence.
The Saudi-led military coalition intercepted a drone on Thursday in the Riyadh region and another in the east of the country, while missile debris fell near Mecca. The coalition said two ballistic missiles and two drones targeting western Saudi Arabia and the Mecca region had also been destroyed on Wednesday evening, attributing them to Yemen’s Houthis.
Missile debris fell in the village of Sabouha, about 30 kilometres from Mecca, according to Saudi Civil Defence. The Houthis, who are fighting the Yemeni government backed by the Saudi-led coalition, have claimed several attacks in recent weeks against airports, energy infrastructure, military sites and Riyadh’s financial district, while saying they do not target Saudi Arabia’s holy cities, according to AFP.
