Houthi gunfire / clash attack on Najran · 25 July 2016
General / Security spokesman: Five Border Guard men martyred after an exchange of fire with armed groups of hostile elements while they were trying to infiltrate the Kingdom's borders in the Khubash sector of Najran region
عام / المتحدث الأمني: استشهاد خمسة من رجال حرس الحدود بعد تبادل لإطلاق النار مع مجموعات مسلحة من العناصر المعادية أثناء محاولتها اختراق حدود المملكة بقطاع خباش بمنطقة نجران (machine translation)
- Date
- 25 July 2016 · 20 Shawwal 1437 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Gunfire / clash
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 5 killed
- Victims
- Saudi: 5 killed
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (3 reports in all)
- General / Security spokesman: Five Border Guard men martyred after an exchange of fire with armed groups of hostile elements while they were trying to infiltrate the Kingdom's borders in the Khubash sector of Najran regionعام / المتحدث الأمني: استشهاد خمسة من رجال حرس الحدود بعد تبادل لإطلاق النار مع مجموعات مسلحة من العناصر المعادية أثناء محاولتها اختراق حدود المملكة بقطاع خباش بمنطقة نجران (machine translation)
“Jeddah, 20 Shawwal 1437 AH, corresponding to 25 July 2016 AD, SPA: The Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that at six o'clock this morning, Monday, Border Guard men, through border surveillance, detected an attempt by armed groups of hostile elements to infiltrate…”
- Saudi Civil Defense: Several military projectiles fell on Samtah city originating from Yemeni territory, and a resident child was injured«الدفاع المدني» السعودية: سقوط عدة مقذوفات عسكرية على مدينة صامطة مصدرها الأراضي اليمنية وإصابة طفل مقيم (machine translation)
“The Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense announced today (Wednesday) that several military projectiles coming from Yemeni territory fell on Samtah Governorate in the Jazan region (southern Saudi Arabia). The Directorate added through its official account on the social networking site…”
- Saudi forces repel Houthi attacks; 7 soldiers martyred
“JEDDAH: Saudi armed forces repelled sporadic attempts by hostile elements from Yemen to infiltate the kingdom on Saturday, killing tens of the intruders, the Coalition command said. In a statement carried by the Saudi…”