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Oct 2, 2026

Houthis strike power station serving Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia retaliates

Yemen's Houthis struck an electricity distribution station serving the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, prompting condemnation across the Muslim world. The Saudi-led coalition reported carrying out retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Taiz.

Oct 2, 2026·4 sources

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▪The Saudi-led coalition stated that the September 29, 2026 drone strike on the Taibah facility did not affect the wider Saudi Arabian electricity network
▪Saudi-led coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki stated that an investigation and drone wreckage confirmed the Houthi militia's involvement in the September 29, 2026 Medina attack
▪The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia of planning and executing the September 29, 2026 drone strike on the Taibah electricity distribution station

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Renewed escalation in Yemen's civil war Middle East Wars & conflicts Sectarian dynamics Saudi Arabia’s regional role Terrorism & counterterrorism Yemen

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Saudi Arabia Sanaa Yemen