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Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

Al-Monitor ·

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over the Mecca region. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree dismissed the coalition's account as false…

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