Coalition accuses Houthis over Medina power station attack
The coalition says one transformer was put out of service, while the Houthis deny responsibility. Yemen’s government forces separately report heavy fighting in Taiz.
The Saudi-led coalition has accused the Houthis of attacking a power distribution station in Medina on Tuesday. It said one transformer was put out of service but the electricity network was not disrupted.
The coalition said its investigation and examination of drone wreckage implicated the Houthis in planning and carrying out the attack. A Houthi military source, quoted by the Houthi-run Saba news agency, denied responsibility and called the accusation a “lie”. The competing accounts have not been independently verified in the supplied reporting.
The coalition said the station supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque. It described the attack as part of repeated attempts to target the two holy mosques in Medina and Mecca, and said it would continue measures to protect the sites and pilgrims.
Separately, the coalition said it intercepted four drones over Khamis Mushait and two ballistic missiles over Khamis Mushait and Jazan on Thursday.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces reported heavy clashes across several fronts in Taiz. They said at least 30 Houthi fighters were killed on the al-Aqrud front, with further casualties elsewhere. Those battlefield claims have not been independently verified in the supplied material.
