RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthis struck an electrical energy distribution station within the holy metropolis of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition mentioned on Thursday (Oct 1), sparking robust condemnation from a number of Muslim nations.
The professional-Iranian fighters, who management Sanaa and Yemen’s Pink Sea shoreline, have repeatedly launched drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia for the reason that begin of the dominion’s intervention in Yemen’s civil struggle in 2015, though assaults on Islam’s holy cities are uncommon.
Riyadh, which backs the internationally recognised Yemeni authorities, had already accused the Houthis in mid-September of finishing up a drone attack against Mecca, a declare denied by the group.
Coalition spokesman Main Common Turki al-Maliki mentioned a drone struck the Taibah electrical energy distribution station at 5.11am (10.11am, Singapore time) on Sep 29.
“The investigation and proof gathered by the competent authorities have confirmed the involvement of the Terrorist Houthi Militia in planning and executing this cowardly terrorist act, based mostly on after motion assessment and the wreckage of the drone used,” he mentioned in a press release.
The coalition mentioned one energy transformer was taken out of service with out affecting the broader electrical energy community.
Al-Maliki mentioned the power provided electrical energy to the Prophet’s Mosque and characterised the incident as “a continuation of this extremist militia’s makes an attempt to focus on the Two Holy Mosques”.
On Thursday, a senior Houthi official once more denied any accountability for assaults on the holy websites, in keeping with Houthi media.
