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Saudi Arabia Accuses Houthi Movement of Attacking Medina Power Station

The Saudi Arabia announced that Yemen’s Houthi movement targeted a power distribution station in the holy city of Medina. Officials stated that a drone strike damaged a transformer at the facility, though the wider electricity grid remained operational. The targeted station supplies power to the Medina, prompting the coalition to condemn the attack as a deliberate provocation against Islamic holy sites. Meanwhile, Houthi military sources strongly denied the allegations, dismissing the coalition’s claims as fabricated. This incident follows a series of recent escalations and cross-border attacks that threaten fragile stability and regional security efforts.

Full report : The strike knocked out a transformer supplying electricity near Medina, intensifying regional tensions while the Houthis deny involvement.