The Houthis claim attacks against Saudi Arabia, but deny that they are targeting Mecca and Medina.

The Houthis claim attacks against Saudi Arabia, but deny that they are targeting Mecca and Medina.

The Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, claimed to have launched a number of attacks against Saudi oil facilities and airports, a country allied with Yemeni government forces. They also launched missiles against the city of Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government of Yemen. However, they denied that they were targeting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.