# Fighting intensifies in Yemen as Houthis deny targeting Mecca

https://mins.news/en/item/140070

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-12 04:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/fighting-intensifies-in-yemen-as-houthis-deny-targeting-mecca?traffic_source=rss

> The World Health Organization says more than 320,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Yemen since August 1. The Houthis rejected Saudi claims that they targeted Mecca, saying a drone struck a pumping station in Yanbu and cruise missiles targeted Riyadh’s airport. Fighting between the Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi fighters has intensified, with casualties rising sharply and attacks hitting health facilities and ambulances.

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