Houthi ballistic missile attack on Mecca · 17 November 2016
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- Date
- 17 November 2016 · 17 Safar 1438 AH
- Place
- Mecca
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (15 reports in all)
- by the Houthi and Saleh militias, which launched a ballistic missile toward Mecca. WAMمن قبل ميليشيات الحوثي وصالح التي أطلقت صاروخاً باليستياً تجاه #مكة_المكرمة #واس (machine translation)
“by the Houthi and Saleh militias, which launched a ballistic missile toward Mecca https://t.co/TUlGrOe1ts”
- by the Houthi and Saleh militias, which launched a ballistic missile toward Meccaمن قبل ميليشيات الحوثي وصالح التي أطلقت صاروخاً باليستياً تجاه #مكة_المكرمة (machine translation)
“by the Houthi and Saleh militias, which launched a ballistic missile toward Mecca https://t.co/88Z0IZv8lu”
- Video: An Islamic stand against the coup plotters and their supporters to prevent the repetition of Houthi attacks on Mecca. Al-Ekhbariyaفيديو | وقفة إسلامية ضد الانقلابيين والداعمين لهم لمنع تكرار الاعتداءات الحوثية على #مكة_المكرمة. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | An Islamic stand against the coup plotters and their supporters to prevent the repetition of Houthi attacks on Mecca. Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/3K1ZNVp1PR https://t.co/HUYcbOdrqv”
- Houthi attack on Makkah to be referred to UN
- The "Attack on Mecca" file to the United Nationsملف «الاعتداء على مكة» إلى الأمم المتحدة (machine translation)
“The emergency meeting held by the foreign ministers of the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation yesterday approved referring the file of the targeting of Mecca with a ballistic missile by the Houthi and Saleh militias to the United Nations. It was decided during the meeting, which was held in Mecca…”
- Mali condemns the Houthi militia's launch of a ballistic missile toward Mecca and affirms its solidarity with the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Al-Ekhbariya#مالي تدين إطلاق المليشيات الحوثية صاروخا باليستيا تجاه #مكة_المكرمة وتؤكد تضامنها مع #المملكة بقيادة #خادم_الحرمين. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Mali condemns the Houthi militia's launch of a ballistic missile toward Mecca and affirms its solidarity with the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/8OehsY4z5z”
- 6 countries take on transferring the "Attack on Mecca" file to the United Nations6 دول تتولى نقل ملف «الاعتداء على مكة» إلى الأمم المتحدة (machine translation)
“The Saudi Council of Ministers, headed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, renewed yesterday its affirmation of what was stated in the emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Mecca, that Saudi Arabia will not be lax in defending…”
- GCC officials condemn Houthi attack targeting Makkah
“JEDDAH: Speakers, presidents and chairmen of the GCC Shoura and representatives of assemblies and national councils have condemned the terrorist act carried out against Makkah by the Houthi militias. In a statement on…”