Houthis hit power grid supplying Prophet's Mosque in Madinah
A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia damaged power equipment supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, in the second attack in two weeks on the kingdom's holy cities. The drone attack took place on Tuesday morning and knocked a power transformer in Madinah out of service, said the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. Examination of the drone wreckage "confirmed the involvement of the terrorist…
The Saudi-led coalition has announced that the Houthi group carried out an attack on a power distribution station in Madina, Yemen, this week. The assault left one transformer out of service but did not disrupt the electricity network. The station powers the Prophet’s Mosque. An investigation and examination of drone wreckage confirmed the Houthi involvement in planning and executing Tuesday's attack.
In response, the coalition stated that they will continue to safeguard the holy sites and pilgrims. This latest incident marks the most severe conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis since a UN-brokered truce largely ended cross-border attacks in 2022. The Houthis initiated the resurgence of hostilities in July by declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and targeting Saudi territory and shipping.
Houthi forces also made significant territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia has retaliated with airstrikes in Yemen and provided support to government forces in their efforts to push back the Houthis.
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