Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca

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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a Houthi drone aimed at Mecca; Houthis deny it

On Friday Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Houthi drone aimed at Mecca, while the Houthis deny targeting the Mecca region. Earlier, Houthi forces claimed six attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities, despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week. In Yemen, the Taiz governor says the month-long Houthi siege is leaving the city short of oxygen, food and water.

• Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
• Taiz governor Nabil Shamsan says supplies are running low and that massacres are taking place; he urged the international community to do more to lift the siege.
• The UN says fighting has forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August.
• On Wednesday, reports said prices in Taiz had doubled and families were down to basic goods.