Houthi serang stesen jana kuasa bekal elektrik kepada Masjid Nabawi

The head of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen blamed Houthi rebels for a drone attack on a power distribution station in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, early on Tuesday morning. Anadolu Agency reported that the coalition spokesman, Turki al-Maliki, said the attack targeted Taibah power distribution station at 5:11 am local time.

Maliki stated that a check of the drone swarm's operation and examination confirmed involvement of Houthi planning and execution of the action, which was classified as a disruptive act. The attack resulted in one transformer being unable to operate, but did not disrupt the overall electric grid. Al-Maliki accused Houthi rebels of deliberately targeting public infrastructure and attempting to provoke Islamists by targeting the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.

The coalition vowed to continue taking steps to counter Houthi attacks and protect the two holy mosques and visitors to Makkah and Madinah. Houthi rebels denied involvement in the attack. According to Anadolu, a source within the Yemeni military-controlled by Houthi told the news agency Saba affiliated with the group that Saudi Arabian claims of the rebels targeting a power station in Madinah were baseless.

The new accusation came after several series of rocket and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, which the group denied. However, Houthi claimed responsibility for several other recent attacks on Saudi infrastructure, including one targeting Saudi Aramco facilities and a military base.