Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Saudi Coalition Says Houthis Hit Medina Power Station
Saudi Arabia says Houthi forces attacked a power station in Medina.
The station supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Saudi officials said one transformer was damaged, but electricity service continued.
They said examining drone wreckage showed that the Houthis planned and carried out the attack.
The Houthis denied attacking the station.
They said Saudi Arabia made the accusation to distract from an earlier disagreement about Mecca.
The Houthis have also reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, but Saudi Arabia has not confirmed those reports.
The incident happened as fighting between the two sides became more intense.
The Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of attacking a Medina power distribution station on Tuesday.
The coalition said one transformer was damaged, but the wider electricity network was not affected.
Saudi officials said an investigation and drone-wreckage examination confirmed Houthi involvement.
The Houthis denied responsibility and called the accusation a lie linked to an earlier Mecca dispute.
The allegation came amid intensified fighting, including reported Saudi strikes in Yemen that Saudi Arabia did not confirm.
- Who
- The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthis, who denied responsibility.
- What
- An alleged Houthi attack damaged one transformer at a Medina power distribution station without disrupting the wider electricity network.
- When
- The alleged attack occurred Tuesday, and the coalition announced its accusation Thursday.
- Where
- At a power distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, which supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque.
- Why
- The coalition said the attack was part of repeated efforts to target Islamic holy sites, while the Houthis said the accusation was intended to cover up Saudi Arabia’s earlier unsupported Mecca claim.
Saudi-Led Coalition Account
Houthi Denial
Responsibility for the Medina incident
Saudi-Led Coalition Account
The coalition said an investigation and examination of drone wreckage confirmed that the Houthis planned and carried out the attack.
Houthi Denial
The Houthis denied carrying out the attack and rejected the accusation as a lie.
Alleged targeting of holy sites
Saudi-Led Coalition Account
The coalition said the incident was part of repeated Houthi attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques and provoke Muslims worldwide.
Houthi Denial
The Houthis denied targeting Mecca, Medina, or any other Islamic holy site.
Reported Saudi strikes in Yemen
Saudi-Led Coalition Account
A military spokesperson for Yemen’s internationally recognised government said coalition forces struck high-value targets in Sanaa; Saudi Arabia did not confirm the reported strikes.
Houthi Denial
The Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa and other areas, presenting them as part of the latest exchange of attacks.
- Alleged target
- A power distribution station in Medina supplying the Prophet’s Mosque
- Reported damage
- One transformer was damaged or taken out of service
- Electricity impact
- The coalition said the wider power network was unaffected
- Saudi evidence
- An investigation and examination of drone wreckage
- Houthi response
- The Houthis denied responsibility and called the accusation a lie
- Related dispute
- Saudi Arabia previously accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca; the Houthis denied that claim
- Additional reports
- The Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa and elsewhere in Yemen, which Saudi Arabia did not confirm
