The Saudi-led coalition says a Houthi drone struck the Taibah electricity distribution station, which serves the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, on September 29, disabling one transformer without disrupting the wider network. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki cited an operational review and drone wreckage. The Houthis deny responsibility and call the accusation fabricated.
This October 2 Yemen Desk report weighs those competing accounts alongside reports of airstrikes, missile interceptions and fighting across Yemen. It also traces how a viral claim of an attempted suicide bombing at the Kaaba became more specific as it spread, with details the circulating footage does not establish.
Watch the full video above.
