Saudi Arabia accuses Iran-backed Houthis of drone attack on Medina

Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-backed Houthis of attacking Medina, Islam’s second-holiest city, on September 29. Saudi military spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said a drone struck Medina’s Taibah electricity distribution station, which provides power to the Prophet’s Mosque. The accusation comes two weeks after Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of attacking Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.