According to AFP, the denial came shortly after coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki announced that air defence forces had intercepted a cruise missile heading towards the Madinah region.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement posted on social media platform X that Yemeni armed forces had not carried out any operation targeting Saudi territory that day. He described the Saudi claim of an attack on Madinah as an “open and shameless lie.”
Earlier, Al-Maliki said coalition forces had intercepted and neutralised the missile before it reached its intended target. However, the coalition did not disclose where the missile had been launched from or what its intended target was.
The conflicting statements have left key details of the reported incident unclear. No independent confirmation of the missile interception or its alleged origin has been reported in the available account.
It also remains unclear whether the incident caused any casualties or property damage.