Houthis deny firing rocket near Islamic holy city Medina after Saudi interception
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday rejected accusations that they fired a missile toward the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, a holy site for Muslims around the world, just hours after the kingdom said its forces intercepted an attack there.
TL;DR
- Houthi rebels deny firing a missile towards Medina.
- Saudi Arabia claims its forces intercepted an attack near Medina.
- Medina is a holy site for Muslims worldwide.
- The incident took place on Thursday.