Houthi projectile attack on Najran · 6 February 2016

General: A resident died after a military projectile from inside Yemeni territory fell on Najran

عام / وفاة مقيم إثر سقوط مقذوف عسكري من داخل الأراضي اليمنية على نجران // للصحف فقط // (machine translation)

Date

6 February 2016 · 27 Rabi' al-Thani 1437 AH

Place

Najran

Attacker

Houthis

Weapons

Projectile

Outcome

Struck target

Killed / injured

1 killed

Victims

Nationality not stated: 1 killed

Launched from

Saada (assumed)

Confirmation

Officially confirmed

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Sources (5 reports in all)

1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 6 February 2016
   General: A resident died after a military projectile from inside Yemeni territory fell on Najran
   عام / وفاة مقيم إثر سقوط مقذوف عسكري من داخل الأراضي اليمنية على نجران // للصحف فقط // (machine translation)

   “Najran 27 Rabi al-Thani 1437 AH corresponding to 06 February 2016 AD SPA The media spokesman for Civil Defense in Najran region, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al-Shahrani, stated that at six o'clock in the evening today, Saturday corresponding to 27/4/1437 AH, Civil Defense men responded…”

2. X: @SaudiDCD (الدفاع المدني السعودي) · Saudi official · 6 February 2016
   Civil Defense teams in Najran responded to a report of a military projectile from inside Yemeni territory falling on Najran city, resulting in the death of a resident; we ask God to forgive him.
   باشرت فرق مدني #نجران بلاغاً عن سقوط مقذوف عسكري من داخل الأراضي اليمنية على مدينة نجران، نتج عنه وفاة مقيم نسأل الله له بالمغفرة. (machine translation)

   “Civil Defense teams in Najran responded to a report of a military projectile from inside Yemeni territory falling on Najran city, resulting in the death of a resident; we ask God to forgive him.”

3. X: @alekhbariyatv (قناة الإخبارية) · Saudi media · 6 February 2016
   Breaking: Our correspondent Jaber Mahjari: A resident died as a result of a projectile from inside Yemeni territory falling on Najran. Al-Ekhbariya
   عاجل | مراسلنا جابر مهجري: وفاة مقيم نتيجة سقوط مقذوف من داخل الأراضي اليمنية على #نجران. #الإخبارية (machine translation)

   “Breaking: Our correspondent Jaber Mahjari: A resident died as a result of a projectile from inside Yemeni territory falling on Najran. Al-Ekhbariya”