Houthi ballistic missile attack on Abha · 4 July 2016
General / Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a missile launched from Yemeni territory toward the city of Abha
عام / قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض صاروخاً تم إطلاقه من الأراضي اليمنية باتجاه مدينة أبها (machine translation)
- Date
- 4 July 2016 · 29 Ramadan 1437 AH
- Place
- Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a missile launched from Yemeni territory toward the city of Abhaعام / قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض صاروخاً تم إطلاقه من الأراضي اليمنية باتجاه مدينة أبها (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 29 Ramadan 1437 AH, corresponding to 4 July 2016 AD, SPA: The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted at exactly 6:10 this morning a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward Abha and destroys its launch platformالسعودية تعترض صاروخا باليستيا أطلق من اليمن باتجاه أبها وتدمر منصته (machine translation)
“The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted at exactly (06:10) this morning (Monday) a ballistic missile launched from Yemeni territory toward the city of Abha, and it was…”
- Saudi forces shoot down missile from Yemen
“JEDDAH: Saudi forces shot down a ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward the city of Abha early Monday, the leadership of the Arab Coalition supporting Yemen’s UN-backed government said. A team from the Royal Saudi…”
- "Fukku al-Ani".. a rights mask for terrorist purposes«فكوا العاني».. قناع حقوقي لمقاصد إرهابية (machine translation)
“The lists of Saudi security achievements no longer lack the exposure of terrorists killed or who carried out terrorist operations inside the Kingdom, including names that had participated in protests popularly known as "Fakku al-Ani," aimed at releasing detainees or those sentenced in…”
- Saudis say Houthis fired missile at kingdom
“The Saudi Arabian air defenses brought down a missile fired from across the Yemen frontier early Monday, military officials said. "It was intercepted with no injuries," the Riyadh-led coalition fighting in Yemen said in…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired into kingdom
“Breadcrumb Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired into kingdom The missile was heading towards the kingdom’s southern Abha city before being stopped by Saudi air defences. "It was intercepted with no…”
- Saudi Intercepts Ballistic Missile from Yemen
“Saudi Intercepts Ballistic Missile from Yemen Bahrain Mirror - AFP: Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile that Yemeni rebels fired towards the kingdom's southern city of Abha early Monday, the Riyadh-led…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen- SPA