{
  "id": 11250738,
  "title": "Houthis targeted Madinah with Iranian-made drone, military expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/houthis-targeted-madinah-with-iranian-made-drone-military-expert-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/zyzktjzf1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Military expert Faisal Al-Hamad revealed that the Houthis launched a drone attack on Madinah, utilizing an Iranian-made Samad-3 drone supplied by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The Houthi militia targeted Madinah with a Samad-3 drone, a long-range unmanned aerial vehicle capable of carrying an explosive payload. Al-Hamad explained that targeting Madinah aligns with the group's historical attempts to target Makkah and suggested the drone was aimed at an electricity station powering the Prophet's Mosque. He confirmed the drone's specifications and capabilities match those of Iran's Samad-3, which he stated Iran has provided to the Houthis.",
  "summary": "Military expert Faisal Al-Hamad says Houthis used an Iranian Samad-3 drone to target Madinah, supplied to them by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthis launched drone attack on Madinah using Iranian-made Samad-3 drone.",
    "Drone capable of carrying explosive payload targeted electricity station near Prophet's Mosque.",
    "Military expert confirms drone specifications match those of Iran's Samad-3 provided to Houthis."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}