UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
The council demanded the Houthis stop attacks on civilian and energy targets as Riyadh deepens military coordination with Pakistan and Turkey.
- On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait and two drones targeting Riyadh, according to military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, with no immediate casualties reported.
- Since July, Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade against the kingdom, escalating hostilities. In response, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement last month to strengthen collective military deterrence.
- The United Nations Security Council condemned the attacks on Friday in a rare show of unity, demanding the Houthis cease military escalation. The conflict has displaced more than 122,000 people across Yemen, underscoring the humanitarian toll.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied Tehran directs Houthi operations, stating "the Houthis are responsible for their own actions." Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey met in Riyadh to coordinate security responses.
- Intensifying attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and shipping pose significant risks to global oil supplies, particularly threatening the Red Sea transit route vital for Gulf exports. This instability underscores broader regional security challenges.
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RIYADH: Yemen's Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday (Oct 1), sparking strong condemnation from several Muslim countries.The pro-Iranian fighters, who control Sanaa and Yemen's Red Sea coastline, h
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of attacking Medina power station
Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of attacking a Medina power station linked to the Prophet's Mosque. The charge and reported retaliatory strikes have deepened the sharpest flare-up since the 2022 truce.
Houthis accused of drone attack on Medina
Yemen's 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 several Muslim countries. The pro-Iranian fighters, which control Sanaa and Yemen's Red Sea coastline, have repeatedly launched drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia since the start of the kingdom's intervention in Yemen's civil war in 2015, although attacks on Islam's holy …
Houthis Fired at Holy City of Madinah, Saudi-Led Coalition Says
The Houthis in Yemen this week carried out an attack on one of Islam’s holiest cities, Madinah in Saudi Arabia, according to a Saudi led-coalition that backs the Yemeni government in that country’s civil conflict.
Ansar Alla (Hushita) attacked a power station in Medina providing electricity to the Islamic shrine – the Prophet's mosque – by the representative of the Arab coalition against the Husites, Major General Turki al-Maliki. On 29 September, the attack took place and disabled one of the station's transformers, but the supply of the power grid was largely intact, reporting to RIA News, and the Husite representative denied the coalition's accusations,…
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