On September 17, 2026, attacks attributed to Iran-backed Houthis, the Yemeni government, and Saudi Arabia killed at least five people across the Arabian Peninsula. Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi denied Saudi claims that the group had targeted Mecca.
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Attacks attributed to the Houthis, the Yemeni government and its Saudi backers have killed at least five people, as fighting rocked the Arabian Peninsula after the Iran-backed group made lightning gains in a fresh offensive.
Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi says Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca are a 'heinous lie'.