Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack at power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina
First reported 1 Oct, 18:00 UTCUpdated 2d ago8 sources
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Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet's Mosque, is one of Islam's holiest cities alongside Mecca.
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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that its air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait, located in southern Saudi Arabia.
A Houthi military source, quoted by the Houthi-run Saba news agency, denied the accusation.
RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said its forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones launched into southern Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday. One ballistic missile and the four drones were intercepted and destroyed over Khamis Mushait, and…
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- Houthis hit power grid supplying Prophet's Mosque in Madinah (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia damaged power equipment supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, in the second attack in two weeks on the kingdom's holy cities. The drone attack took place on Tuesday morning and knocked a power transformer in Madinah out of service, said the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen…
- Saudi Arabia intercepts 4 Houthi drones and 2 ballistic missiles targeting the Kingdom (opens Arab News in a new tab)
RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said its forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones launched into southern Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday. One ballistic missile and the four drones were intercepted and destroyed over Khamis Mushait, and…
- Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station in Medina (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
A Houthi military source, quoted by the Houthi-run Saba news agency, denied the accusation.
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that its air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait, located in southern Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fighting intensified…
- Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack at power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet's Mosque, is one of Islam's holiest cities alongside Mecca.
- Saudi Arabia says Houthis attempted to target Mecca, Medina 3 times over 9 years: Report (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
-Latest incidents occurred twice in September 2026, alongside earlier alleged attack in 2017
- Houthis deny Saudi accusations of targeting Medina's holy sites (opens Euronews in a new tab)
The Saudi-led coalition said a drone hit the Taibah electricity distribution station, which supplies power to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. The Houthis denied the claim, stating it was a "lie" to back previous allegations against the group.
