Houthi drone debris kills one in Saudi Arabia's Taif

Saudi civil defense says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed a Yemeni resident and injured two others in Taif.

• Saudi Civil Defense stated debris from an intercepted, destroyed Houthi drone killed a Yemeni resident and injured a Saudi woman and a Pakistani resident in critical condition.
• The civil defense said the debris caused material damage to a number of buildings and vehicles, and that standard procedures were implemented.
• The Houthi-run Al-Masirah channel reported Saudi strikes killed one person and hit three telecom towers in Taiz province.
• Saudi Arabia on Wednesday accused the Houthis of attempting to strike Mecca with a drone.
• The Houthis denied targeting the holy city, saying their attacks only struck oil facilities and military bases.
• Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that his group targeted Mecca as a 'heinous lie' and accused Saudi Arabia of 'weaponising lies'.
• Iran's foreign ministry also questioned the Saudi accusation.
• The attacks killed at least five people, including three children, across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.