Houthis and Saudis Trade Claims of Military Attacks as Conflict Escalates

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia in Yemen, said they had downed a Saudi jet, while Saudi authorities accused the group of firing a drone near Mecca. The Houthis denied doing so.

In World, Ismaeel Naar, Hari Raj, Sanjana Varghese and Aric Toler puts this story at the center of the day: The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia in Yemen, said they had downed a Saudi jet, while Saudi authorities accused the group of firing a drone near Mecca. The Houthis denied doing so. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.