Algeria condemned the reported 29 September attack on a power distribution station in Medina, calling it a threat to civilian infrastructure and expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition blamed the Houthis; they denied responsibility.
On 2 October, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Medina facility supplies essential services to city residents and visitors to the Prophet's Mosque. The statement was reported by Algeria's APS news agency.
The ministry reaffirmed Algeria's full solidarity and complete support for Saudi Arabia. Its statement sets out Algiers' diplomatic position. It does not independently establish who carried out the attack.
The Saudi-led coalition said the strike took place at about 05:11 on 29 September 2026 at the Taibah electricity distribution station. It said an investigation and examination of drone debris pointed to the Houthis as those who planned and carried out the attack. One transformer was disabled, the coalition said, but the wider electricity network was unaffected, according to Reuters.
Regional and international reports identify Taibah as a station that supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, also known as Masjid an-Nabawi, a major Islamic religious site. Houthi media cited its sources, denied an attack on the Medina facility and called the accusation an attempt to deflect from earlier Saudi claims about an alleged attack on Mecca. The accounts remain unresolved.
In its communiqué, Algeria's foreign ministry called the reported strike a hostile act against civilian facilities and critical infrastructure. It said attacks of this kind violate international law and warned that violence in Medina could offend Muslims worldwide. The APS communiqué documents Algeria's response, not independent proof of who was responsible.
Algeria said it stands with Saudi Arabia in the face of what the ministry described as repeated threats to the Kingdom's security, stability and sovereignty. It called for an immediate halt to attacks and urged all parties to act responsibly and respect international law.
Morocco has also publicly backed Saudi security, according to this regional report. The comparison is limited to expressions of solidarity. The statements cited here do not establish a shared cause or actor behind the incidents.
Algeria's position is clear: critical civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. Medina's religious significance adds to the possible consequences of escalation. The coalition attributes the reported damage and attack to the Houthis, who deny responsibility. Algeria's statement calls for restraint and respect for international law.
