Houthi projectile attack on Najran · 20 August 2016
A citizen died and 6 residents injured by a military projectile on Najran city from Yemeni territory
عام / وفاة مواطن وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر مقذوف عسكري على مدينة نجران من الأراضي اليمنية (machine translation)
- Date
- 20 August 2016 · 17 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1437 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 1 killed · 6 injured
- Victims
- Saudi: 1 killed; Yemeni: 5 injured; Pakistani: 1 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- A citizen died and 6 residents injured by a military projectile on Najran city from Yemeni territoryعام / وفاة مواطن وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر مقذوف عسكري على مدينة نجران من الأراضي اليمنية (machine translation)
“Najran 17 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1437 AH corresponding to 20 August 2016 AD The official spokesman for the Civil Defense Directorate in the Najran region, Lieutenant Colonel Ali bin Umair Al-Shahrani, stated that at half past one in the afternoon today, Saturday 17 / 11 / 1437 AH, Civil Defense teams responded…”
- A citizen died and 6 residents injured by a military projectile on Najran city from Yemeni territory.وفاة مواطن وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر مقذوف عسكري على مدينة #نجران من الأراضي اليمنية. #واس (machine translation)
“Death of a citizen and injury of 6 residents as a result of a military projectile on Najran city from Yemeni territory. https://t.co/8Z12IEk1bb”
- Civil Defense in Najran responded to the incident of a military projectile falling from Yemeni territory, which resulted in the death of a citizen and the injury of 6 residents, a Yemeni and a Pakistani.باشر مدني #نجران حادثة سقوط مقذوف عسكري من الأراضي اليمنية نتج عنه وفاة مواطن وإصابة ٦ مقيمين يمنيين و باكستاني. (machine translation)
“Civil Defense in Najran responded to the incident of a military projectile falling from Yemeni territory, which resulted in the death of a citizen and the injury of 6 residents, a Yemeni and a Pakistani.”
- Houthi rocket attack kills Saudi, wounds 6 expats in Najran
“JEDDAH: A Saudi citizen was killed and six others were wounded when a rocket fired from Yemen hit a building in the southern border region of Najran on Saturday, the Directorate of Civil Defense said. A Civil Defense…”
- Breaking: Civil Defense: A citizen died and 5 residents injured by a projectile falling from Yemeni territory in Najran.عاجل | الدفاع المدني: وفاة مواطن وإصابة 5 مقيمين إثر سقوط مقذوف من الأراضي اليمنية في #نجران. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Civil Defense: A citizen died and 5 residents injured by a projectile falling from Yemeni territory in Najran.”
- A Saudi citizen died and 6 residents injured by a military projectile falling on Najran regionوفاة مواطن سعودي وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر سقوط مقذوف عسكري على منطقة نجران (machine translation)
“A Saudi citizen died and six residents were injured as a result of a military projectile falling from Yemeni territory on the Najran region this afternoon (Saturday). The official spokesman for the Civil Defense Directorate in the Najran region, Lieutenant Colonel Ali bin Umair Al Jaraman Al-Shahran, explained that at the hour…”
- A citizen died and 6 residents injured by a projectile falling from Yemeni territory on Najran.وفاة مواطن وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر سقوط مقذوف من الأراضي اليمنية على #نجران. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Death of a citizen and injury of 6 residents as a result of a projectile falling from Yemeni territory on Najran. Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/ElJuQWUfCV https://t.co/co2GSLwSp0”
- Al-Shehri to Al-Ekhbariya: The projectiles in Najran are far from the ethics of war.. and the coupists' slogan is lying with fictitious victories.الشهري لـ #الإخبارية: المقذوفات في #نجران بعيدة عن أخلاقيات الحرب.. والانقلابيون عنوانهم الكذب بالانتصارات الوهمية. (machine translation)
“Al-Shahri to Al-Ekhbariya: The projectiles in Najran are far from the ethics of war.. and the coupists' slogan is lying about illusory victories. https://t.co/piGYjhPIXV”
- A citizen died and 6 residents injured by a military projectile on Najran city from Yemeni territoryوفاة مواطن وإصابة 6 مقيمين إثر مقذوف عسكري على مدينة نجران من الأراضي اليمنية (machine translation)
“Death of a citizen and injury of 6 residents due to a military projectile on the city of Najran from Yemeni territory https://t.co/7gMthjANZS https://t.co/IMIEE4rK9S”
- A Saudi "martyred" and 5 Yemenis and another Pakistani injured in Najran«استشهاد» سعودي وإصابة 5 يمنيين وآخر باكستاني في نجران (machine translation)
“Saudi security agencies said that a military projectile launched from inside Yemeni territory targeted civilians in the Najran region (southern Saudi Arabia), causing the "martyrdom" of a Saudi and the injury of 5 Yemenis and another Pakistani. The General Directorate of Civil Defense announced…”
- #Houthi rockets kill a #Saudi civilian and wound 6 others including a #Pakistani #expatriate.
“#Houthi rockets kill a #Saudi civilian and wound 6 others including a #Pakistani #expatriate.”