Fighting intensifies in Yemen as Houthis deny targeting Mecca
Summary
The Houthis denied Saudi claims that they targeted Mecca, saying they instead attacked a pumping station in Yanbu and Riyadh’s airport. Fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified in Yemen, with the World Health Organization reporting a sharp rise in casualties and displacement.Key Facts
- Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted three cruise missiles aimed at Riyadh and drones headed toward Mecca and southern Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence Authority said debris from intercepted ballistic missiles fell in Sabuhah, in Mecca province.
- A Yemeni army spokesperson said government forces carried out 773 artillery attacks, 44 drone strikes, and 37 rocket attacks in four governorates.
- The spokesperson said Saudi-led coalition forces conducted 23 air strikes and damaged 86 Houthi heavy weapons and military vehicles.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said Houthi forces targeted a Saudi coalition command and control centre in Aden’s al-Buraiqa district with ballistic missiles.
- The WHO reported 11,755 casualties in Yemen as of November 8, including 2,098 deaths and 9,657 injuries.
- The WHO said more than 320,000 people had been displaced by fighting since August 1, including nearly 16,000 in the previous week.
- The WHO said strikes had hit health facilities and ambulances, while fuel shortages were disrupting emergency medical services in Taiz.
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