Manama/Khartoum, Oct. 2 (SANA) Bahrain and Sudan condemned a Houthi militia drone attack on an electricity distribution station in Medina in Saudi Arabia, while the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said Friday it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the militia toward Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the missile was launched toward Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed by coalition forces. He provided no further details in the statement posted on X.
The coalition said Thursday that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia.
The latest interception comes days after the coalition said a Houthi drone targeted the Taiba electricity distribution station in Medina early on Sept. 29.
Al-Maliki said Thursday that the station provides electricity services to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
Bahrain, Sudan condemn Medina attack
Bahrain strongly condemned the attack and reaffirmed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday evening that the attack constituted a violation of international law and international humanitarian law and described it as a dangerous escalation involving civilian infrastructure and Islamic holy sites.
The ministry said Saudi Arabia’s security and stability were an integral part of Bahrain’s national security and backed measures taken by Riyadh to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability and protect citizens and residents.
Bahrain called on the U.N. Security Council to take action to halt attacks targeting civilian infrastructure and religious sites and to hold those responsible accountable.
It also called for the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216 of 2015 and Resolution 2817 of 2026.
Sudan separately condemned the drone attack, describing it as a “disgraceful act” against civilian infrastructure that violated the sanctity of Medina.
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that the attack was part of what it described as a pattern by the Houthi militia of targeting Islamic holy sites and provoking Muslims around the world.
Khartoum called on the international community to condemn such attacks and work to deter them, while reaffirming its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for the kingdom in protecting its security and holy sites.
The Sept. 29 attack on the Taiba station has drawn condemnation from a number of Arab and Islamic countries, which have described the strike as an attack on civilian infrastructure and a threat to Saudi Arabia’s security and stability.
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