Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station
The Saudi-led coalition said Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which the source said occurred as fighting intensified between Yemen’s government forces and rebels and drew condemnation across the Muslim world.
The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis of striking an electricity distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The station supplies the Prophet’s Mosque, located in the holy city, according to the coalition.
The coalition said the attack was carried out by drone. The source did not provide details about damage, casualties, disruption to electricity supplies, or the timing of any impact beyond saying the incident was reported Thursday.
The Houthis denied involvement in the attack. No further evidence or response from the group was included in the supplied report.
The incident came as fighting intensified between government forces and rebels in Yemen, according to the source. The accusation drew condemnation across the Muslim world, but the report did not identify the governments or organizations that issued those condemnations.
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