BanglaPress Desk: Debris from two ballistic missiles, launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, has fallen in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred early Thursday morning (November 12) in the village of Sabuhah.
Saudi authorities stated that the debris landed in the village after the country’s air defense system intercepted the two missiles. Prior to this, the Saudi-led coalition reported the destruction of several other missiles and drones launched by the Houthis toward various regions in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Anadolu Agency, the Saudi Civil Defense Department confirmed that the missiles were fired by Houthi rebels from Yemen.
Meanwhile, Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, announced that Saudi air defenses had detected and destroyed a drone in the eastern part of the country.
Earlier, on Wednesday (November 11), the Saudi-led coalition reported that it had intercepted and destroyed five missiles and two drones.
The coalition stated that three cruise missiles were fired toward the Riyadh region, while two ballistic missiles were intercepted in the western part of the country. Of the two drones, one was intercepted in the Makkah region and the other in the southern region.
These events come amid escalating tensions between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition. There have been frequent occurrences of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, met by retaliatory strikes from the coalition targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.
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