# Houthi official denies Saudi report of attack on Mecca

https://mins.news/en/video/60793

- TRT World, 2026-09-16 10:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlNCNLLjmF8

> Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthi forces claim they shot down a Saudi fighter jet in Marib province and accuse Riyadh of carrying out hundreds of air strikes there. The group denies responsibility for a drone attack on the holy city of Mecca.

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