Attack On Power Station In Medina
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The Saudi-led alliance fighting Yemen’s Houthis has accused the Iran-aligned group of attacking an electricity facility in the Muslim holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia this week, a claim the Houthis deny.
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A Houthi military source, quoted by the Houthi-run Saba news agency, denied the accusation, calling it a “lie” and saying it was intended to cover up what he described as Saudi Arabia’s failure to substantiate its earlier accusation that the Houthis targeted the Muslim holy city of Mecca.
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The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen’s Houthi rebels claims that a power distribution station in Medina was attacked on Tuesday by the Houthis, damaging one transformer but not affecting electricity supply to the city or its Prophet’s Mosque. The coalition cites evidence from drone wreckage to support their accusation of Houthi involvement and warns of continued threats to holy sites. In contrast, a Houthi military…
Saudi-led coalition says power station attacked in Medina, blames Houthis →On October 1, the Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of attacking a power distribution station in Medina that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. The attack put one transformer out of service but did not affect the overall electricity network. This incident marks an escalation in hostilities since fighting resumed between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis after a…
Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station in Medina →Pakistan's Foreign Office on Friday condemned an alleged attack by Houthi militia on a power station near Medina's Prophet’s Mosque, calling it a “grave provocation” and a threat to regional peace. The statement came after Saudi-led coalition officials accused the Houthis of launching a drone strike that damaged a transformer at the Taibah power distribution station but did not significantly disrupt electricity…
'Grave provocation': Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on power facility in Madina →The Saudi-led coalition claims a drone attack damaged an electricity distribution station near Medina's Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, on Tuesday morning. The coalition asserts that Yemeni Houthi rebels are responsible for the attack but did not specify casualties or damage beyond taking out one transformer without disrupting wider power supply. In response, a senior Houthi official denied the…
Houthis deny Saudi accusations of targeting Medina's holy sites →Analysis
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- 1 Oct
The Saudi-led alliance fighting Yemen’s Houthis has accused the Iran-aligned group of attacking an electricity facility in the Muslim holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia this week, a claim the Houthis deny.
- 2 Oct
Hostilities resumed in 2026 after the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and began attacking Saudi territory and shipping, while Houthi forces also made major territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
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2 Oct Houthis deny Saudi accusations of targeting Medina's holy sitesThe Saudi-led coalition claims a drone attack damaged an electricity distribution station near Medina's Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, on Tuesday morning. The coalition asserts that Yemeni Houthi rebels are responsible for the attack but did not specify casualties or damage beyond taking out one transformer without disrupting wider power supply. In response, a senior Houthi official denied the…Euronews
2 Oct 'Grave provocation': Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on power facility in MadinaPakistan's Foreign Office on Friday condemned an alleged attack by Houthi militia on a power station near Medina's Prophet’s Mosque, calling it a “grave provocation” and a threat to regional peace. The statement came after Saudi-led coalition officials accused the Houthis of launching a drone strike that damaged a transformer at the Taibah power distribution station but did not significantly disrupt electricity…Dawn2 Oct Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station in MedinaOn October 1, the Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of attacking a power distribution station in Medina that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. The attack put one transformer out of service but did not affect the overall electricity network. This incident marks an escalation in hostilities since fighting resumed between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis after a…The Straits Times
1 Oct Saudi-led coalition says power station attacked in Medina, blames HouthisThe Saudi-led coalition against Yemen’s Houthi rebels claims that a power distribution station in Medina was attacked on Tuesday by the Houthis, damaging one transformer but not affecting electricity supply to the city or its Prophet’s Mosque. The coalition cites evidence from drone wreckage to support their accusation of Houthi involvement and warns of continued threats to holy sites. In contrast, a Houthi military…Al Jazeera
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