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Houthi ballistic missile attack on Place not stated · 30 May 2016

Political / Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory toward the Kingdom

سياسي / قوات الدفاع الجوي تعترض صاروخاً باليستياً تم إطلاقه من الأراضي اليمنية تجاه المملكة (machine translation)

Date
30 May 2016 · 23 Sha'ban 1437 AH
Place
Place not stated
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Ballistic missile
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (3 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 30 May 2016
    Political / Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory toward the Kingdom
    سياسي / قوات الدفاع الجوي تعترض صاروخاً باليستياً تم إطلاقه من الأراضي اليمنية تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 23 Sha'ban 1437 AH, corresponding to 30 May 2016 AD, SPA: The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement today that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted this evening a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory toward…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 30 May 2016
    Saudi Air Defense destroys a ballistic missile launched from Yemen
    الدفاع الجوي السعودي يدمر صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلق من اليمن (machine translation)
    “The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted yesterday evening a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory toward Saudi territory and it was destroyed without any damage. The Air Forces…”
  3. Voice of America · Saudi official (cited) · 31 May 2016
    Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen
    “Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen on Monday night. The missile was destroyed in mid-air without causing any casualties, according to the Saudi state news agency SPA. This is…”