Houthi drone targeted power station supplying Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah

RIYADH — The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Thursday that a Houthi drone attack targeted the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah, a civilian facility that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque.Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the attack occurred at 5:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.He said investigations and evidence gathered by the competent authorities, including an after-action review and examination of the drone wreckage, confirmed the involvement of the Houthi militia in planning and carrying out the attack.The strike took one power transformer out of service but did not affect the electricity network, Al-Maliki said.**media[2774451]**He described the attack on a civilian facility supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque as part of the continued Houthi attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques and provoke Muslims worldwide through attacks targeting Makkah and Madinah.Al-Maliki said the coalition would continue implementing measures to deter the Houthis and ensure the protection of the Two Holy Mosques and the safety of pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah.RIYADH — The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Thursday that a Houthi drone attack targeted the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah, a civilian facility that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque.Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the attack occurred at 5:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.He said investigations and evidence gathered by the competent authorities, including an after-action review and examination of the drone wreckage, confirmed the involvement of the Houthi militia in planning and carrying out the attack.The strike took one power transformer out of service but did not affect the electricity network, Al-Maliki said.**media[2774451]**He described the attack on a civilian facility supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque as part of the continued Houthi attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques and provoke Muslims worldwide through attacks targeting Makkah and Madinah.Al-Maliki said the coalition would continue implementing measures to deter the Houthis and ensure the protection of the Two Holy Mosques and the safety of pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah.