Key facts
- Houthis denied launching drones toward Medina on Wednesday.
- Houthis denied any military operations toward Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi-led coalition claimed drone interception over Medina and Eastern region.
- A Houthi missile attack killed 73 people in Yemen's Shabwa province on Tuesday.
Yemen's Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied on Wednesday that the group had launched any drones toward the holy city of Medina or conducted any other military operations toward Saudi Arabia. The denial followed a statement from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claiming it had intercepted drones over Medina and the Eastern region.
Fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi militia has intensified in recent weeks. The Houthis have previously attacked Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco. On Tuesday, a Houthi missile attack on a government security forces training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province resulted in 73 fatalities.