Houthi ballistic missile attack on Taif · 9 October 2016
General: Command of the Coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen: Two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias were intercepted, the first from Sanaa toward Marib and the second from Saada toward Taif
عام / قيادة قوات تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن : اعتراض صاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما المليشيات الحوثية الأول من صنعاء باتجاه مأرب والثاني من صعدة باتجاه الطائف (machine translation)
- Date
- 9 October 2016 · 8 Muharram 1438 AH
- Place
- Taif
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (8 reports in all)
- General: Command of the Coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen: Two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias were intercepted, the first from Sanaa toward Marib and the second from Saada toward Taifعام / قيادة قوات تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن : اعتراض صاروخين باليستيين أطلقتهما المليشيات الحوثية الأول من صنعاء باتجاه مأرب والثاني من صعدة باتجاه الطائف (machine translation)
“Riyadh 08 Muharram 1438 AH corresponding to 9 October 2016 AD The leadership of the Coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Sunday 1438/1/8 corresponding to 2016/10/9 AD, the interception of two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militias, the first fired at noon today from…”
- Saudi newspapers / Second additionالصحف السعودية / إضافة ثانية (machine translation)
“Okaz newspaper called attention to the success of the Coalition forces late in the evening of the day before yesterday (Sunday) in intercepting a ballistic missile fired toward the city of Taif in Makkah region, 65 kilometers from the Sacred House, with no damage recorded,…”
- Twitterati condemn Houthi attack on Makkah region
“JEDDAH: The social networking website, Twitter, witnessed a wave of tweets condemning a ballistic missile attack by Houthi militia from Saada in the direction of Taif, near Makkah, on Sunday. Muslims from all Islamic…”
- The Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen intercepts two ballistic missiles toward Marib and Taifتحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن يعترض صاروخين باليستيين باتجاه مأرب و الطائف (machine translation)
“The leadership of the Coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced today (Sunday) the interception of two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militias, the first fired at noon today from Sanaa toward Marib inside Yemen and the second from north of Saada toward the Saudi city of Taif…”
- Saudi Arabia conducts analysis to determine origin of Taif missile.. and moves diplomatically at Security Councilالسعودية تجري تحليلاً لكشف مرجع صاروخ الطائف.. وتتحرّك دبلوماسيًا بمجلس الأمن (machine translation)
“A Saudi source revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that military experts began yesterday analyzing the missiles fired by the coup forces in Yemen at Saudi Arabia, adding that the experts' investigations will reveal the type of missile that targeted Taif governorate the day before yesterday,…”
- Coalition forces shoot down 2 Houthi missiles directed at Jazan
“JEDDAH: The Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militias on Tuesday. Coalition sources said the missiles were destroyed “above the Yemeni city of Maarib.” The…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi missiles and sends reinforcementsالسعودية تعترض صاروخين للحوثيين وترسل تعزيزات (machine translation)
“The Arab Coalition forces announced they intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, while Saudi military reinforcements headed to the border after the Houthis and their allies called for attacks on Saudi territory. The Coalition leadership said Sunday evening that one of the two missiles…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile near Mecca
“Saudi Arabia is claiming to have shot down a ballistic missile near the holy city of Mecca, that was reportedly fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels more than 500km across the border. The Saudi-led military coalition – which…”