Houthi ground raid attack on Najran · 30 April 2015
Saudi ground forces thwart in a qualitative operation an attack by the Houthi militia
القوات البرية السعودية تتصدى في عملية نوعية لهجوم من قبل ميليشيا الحوثي (machine translation)
- Date
- 30 April 2015 · 11 Rajab 1436 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ground raid
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 3 killed
- Victims
- Saudi: 3 killed
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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- Saudi ground forces thwart in a qualitative operation an attack by the Houthi militiaالقوات البرية السعودية تتصدى في عملية نوعية لهجوم من قبل ميليشيا الحوثي (machine translation)
“Saudi ground forces, the day before yesterday, in a qualitative operation of theirs, were able to confront a group of the Houthi militia, supported by the brigades rebelling against legitimacy in Yemen. According to a statement by the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the incident resulted in the martyrdom of three soldiers…”
- Late last night, #Saudi ground troops repelled attack by #Houthi militia groups; Three soldiers martyred: Defense Ministry. #SPA #Najran
“Late last night, #Saudi ground troops repelled attack by #Houthi militia groups; Three soldiers martyred: Defense Ministry. #SPA #Najran”
- Yemenis suffer from lack of food, power and medical aid as battles rage on
“The country is plunging further into a humanitarian crisis while fighting between Houthi rebels and troops loyal to the president leaves many fearing for their lives The war in Yemen has intensified in recent days, with…”
- Saudi Arabia Repels Cross-Border Attack by Houthi Rebels
“Saudi Arabia says it has killed "dozens" of Yemeni Shi'ite rebels who were carrying out a large-scale cross-border attack on the kingdom. In a statement, Riyadh's Defense Ministry said three Saudi soldiers were killed…”