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Houthi projectile attack on Al-Harth · 31 August 2016

General: Martyrdom of Corporal Abdullah Madkhali after an advanced border position in Al-Harth governorate in Jazan region was hit by projectiles from inside Yemeni territory //for the press//

عام / استشهاد العريف عبدالله مدخلي بعد تعرض أحد المواقع الحدودية المتقدمة بمحافظة الحرث في منطقة جازان لمقذوفات من داخل الأراضي اليمنية //للصحف// (machine translation)

Date
31 August 2016 · 28 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1437 AH
Place
Al-Harth
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Projectile
Outcome
Struck target
Killed / injured
1 killed
Victims
Nationality not stated: 1 killed
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (2 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 31 August 2016
    General: Martyrdom of Corporal Abdullah Madkhali after an advanced border position in Al-Harth governorate in Jazan region was hit by projectiles from inside Yemeni territory //for the press//
    عام / استشهاد العريف عبدالله مدخلي بعد تعرض أحد المواقع الحدودية المتقدمة بمحافظة الحرث في منطقة جازان لمقذوفات من داخل الأراضي اليمنية //للصحف// (machine translation)
    “Jeddah 28 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1437H corresponding to 31 August 2016 SPA The security spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that at half past eleven in the morning of today, Wednesday 28/11/1437H, one of the forward border positions in Al-Harith governorate in the region of…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 31 August 2016
    Saudi "Interior": "Martyrdom" of Corporal Abdullah Madkhali by the fall of a military projectile from Yemen in Al-Harth
    «الداخلية» السعودية: «استشهاد» العريف عبد الله مدخلي بسقوط مقذوف عسكري من اليمن في الحرث (machine translation)
    “The Security Spokesman of the Saudi Ministry of Interior said today (Wednesday) that Corporal Abdullah Madkhali was "martyred" today after military projectiles fell from Yemeni territory on Al-Harth governorate in Jazan. The Security Spokesman of the Ministry added that "at the hour…”