Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina
The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen accused the Houthi rebels on Thursday of targeting a power station in Medina earlier in the week.
Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the group hit an electricity distribution station in Medina on Tuesday. Following an investigation, authorities determined “the involvement of the terrorist Houthi militia in planning and executing this cowardly terrorist act,” adding that a drone was used. The incident resulted in one power transformer being taken out of service, but the overall electricity network was unaffected, he said.
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Maliki posted an image to X showing what appeared to be signs of a projectile impact at an electricity site.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that the Saudi assertion is a "lie" later on Thursday. A Houthi spokesperson did not immediately respond to Al-Monitor’s request for comment.
