Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense announced that its defense forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired toward the holy city of Mecca.
Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning, November 12, citing Saudi officials, that debris from the intercepted missiles fell in the village of Sabouha in Mecca province.
According to Saudi Civil Defense officials, the missiles were launched by Houthi forces from Yemen, but defense systems neutralized them before reaching their targets.
However, Yemen's Houthi movement has strongly denied the claims, rejecting allegations of launching any missiles toward the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Tensions between the two sides have persisted, with Saudi authorities previously alleging several missile and drone attempts by Houthi forces targeting Saudi territory.
The security of religious sites remains a highly critical issue in regional stability, intensifying political and military developments across the Middle East.
Source: Al Jazeera
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