Saudi-Led Coalition Claims Houthi Rebels Attacked Power Substation Supplying Medina

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen claimed on local time Thursday that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked a power substation in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

The substation supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, one of Islam's holiest sites. While the operation of one transformer was halted, it was reported that the overall power grid was not affected.

The coalition announced that on-site investigations and an analysis of drone wreckage confirmed that the Houthi rebels were involved in planning and executing the attack, which occurred on September 29.

The Houthi rebels completely denied the allegations.

A Houthi military source told the Saba news agency that the coalition's claims were lies, arguing that the accusations were intended to cover up the baselessness of Saudi claims that the Houthis had previously targeted Mecca, Islam's holiest site.

Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter the no-fly zone above the city.

The coalition defined the incident as the second attempted attack targeting Mecca by the Houthi rebels since 2017, but the Houthi side has denied this.

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