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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missiles as Debris Falls in Mecca Region

Mecca:Saudi Arabia reported early Thursday that debris from two ballistic missiles, intercepted by the kingdom's air defenses, had landed in Sabuhah village in the Mecca region. The missiles were launched by Yemen's Houthi group, according to Saudi Civil Defense.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the Saudi-led coalition's spokesman, Turki al-Maliki, stated that air defenses also intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

On Wednesday, the coalition announced the interception and destruction of five missiles and two drones. Among these, three cruise missiles targeted the Riyadh region, while two ballistic missiles were intercepted in the western part of Saudi Arabia. The two drones were intercepted in the Mecca and southern regions.

These incidents occur amid growing hostilities between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, characterized by frequent Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and retaliatory coalition strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.