Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on Medina

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The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen's Houthis of using a drone to attack an electricity distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia; the allegation prompted condemnation across the Muslim world. The report comes amid intensifying fighting in Yemen, including government attacks on Houthi targets and explosions heard in Sanaa.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting intensifies in Yemen, where government forces said they carried out attacks on Houthi targets and AFP journalists heard explosions in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa.