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The \u200bSaudi-led coalition fighting Yemen\u2019s Houthis said on Thursday the militant \u200cgroup had attacked a power distribution station in Medina this week, putting one transformer out of service but without affecting the electricity network.<\/strong><\/p>\n The coalition said an \u200binvestigation and examination of drone wreckage confirmed Houthi involvement in \u200bplanning and carrying out Tuesday\u2019s attack. It said the station \u2060supplies electricity to the Prophet\u2019s Mosque, one of Islam\u2019s holiest \u200bsites.<\/p>\n There was no immediate comment from the Houthis on the coalition\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n Saudi \u200bArabia said two weeks ago it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered restricted airspace over the city. The coalition described \u200bthat incident as the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca since \u200b2017, while the Houthis denied targeting Mecca or any other Islamic holy site.<\/p>\n The \u200ccoalition \u2060said the Medina attack was part of what it described as repeated Houthi attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques and \u201cprovoke\u201d Muslims worldwide. It said it would continue taking measures to protect the holy sites \u200band pilgrims.<\/p>\n The latest \u200bescalation is the \u2060most serious fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis since a UN-brokered truce largely halted cross-border \u200battacks in 2022. Hostilities resumed this year after the \u200bHouthis \u2060declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and began attacking Saudi territory and shipping, while Houthi forces also made major territorial gains \u2060along \u200bYemen\u2019s Red Sea coast.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia has responded \u200bwith airstrikes in Yemen and backed government forces fighting to push back the Houthis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n