Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station

On Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen accused the Iran-backed Houthi movement of carrying out a drone attack against an electricity distribution station in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Medina. The targeted facility supplies power to the Prophet’s Mosque, prompting widespread condemnation from across the Muslim world. The Houthis have denied any involvement in the strike, which occurred amid an escalation in fighting.

The incident follows a period of heightened tensions involving accusations related to the targeting of holy sites, with Houthi supporters having previously staged protests in Sanaa over Saudi allegations that the group had targeted Mecca. The ongoing conflict in Yemen involves the Saudi-led coalition countering the Houthi movement, with critical infrastructure increasingly becoming a focal point of the hostilities.