Summary
The Saudi-led coalition said Yemen's Houthis attacked an electricity station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, a sacred city in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis denied the attack, which happened as fighting grew worse in Yemen between government forces and the Houthis.Key Facts
- The Houthis are a rebel group in Yemen supported by Iran.
- The attack targeted the Taibah electricity distribution station in Medina on September 29.
- This station supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites.
- The Saudi-led coalition blamed the Houthis, based on drone wreckage and an investigation.
- The attack damaged one transformer but did not disrupt the wider electricity network.
- Fighting intensified in Yemen, with government forces striking Houthi areas including Sanaa, Saada, and Taiz.
- The Houthis control the capital Sanaa and much of Yemen’s coast along the Red Sea.
- Several Muslim countries, including Turkey and Qatar, condemned the attack and supported Saudi Arabia.
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