Houthi missile (type not stated) attack on Khamis Mushait · 15 February 2017
General / Saudi air defense intercepts a missile fired by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait
عام / الدفاع الجوي السعودي يعترض صاروخاً أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه خميس مشيط (machine translation)
- Date
- 15 February 2017 · 18 Jumada al-Ula 1438 AH
- Place
- Khamis Mushait
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Missile (type not stated)
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Saudi air defense intercepts a missile fired by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushaitعام / الدفاع الجوي السعودي يعترض صاروخاً أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه خميس مشيط (machine translation)
“Riyadh 18 Jumada al-Awwal 1438 AH corresponding to 15 February 2017 AD SPA The Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement today that the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted on the evening of today, Wednesday 18 / 5 / 1438 AH corresponding to 15 / 2 / 2017…”
- Saudi forces destroy a Houthi missile that targeted Khamis Mushaitالقوات السعودية تدمر صاروخا حوثيا استهدف خميس مشيط (machine translation)
“The Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted on the evening of today (Wednesday) a missile fired by the Houthi militias from Yemeni territory toward the city of Khamis Mushait. It added in its statement today that "it was…"”
- A missile fired by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait is downedإسقاط صاروخ أطلقه الحوثيون تجاه خميس مشيط (machine translation)
“The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted yesterday evening (Wednesday) a missile launched by the Houthi militias from Yemeni territory toward the city of Khamis Mushait, and the missile was intercepted…”
- #Saudi Forces shot down a #Houthi missile over #Khamis Mushayt, southwest KSA, early Wednesday evening. No casualties. (Social media)
“#Saudi Forces shot down a #Houthi missile over #Khamis Mushayt, southwest KSA, early Wednesday evening. No casualties. (Social media) https://t.co/hdY36lPAhu”
- #Video: #Saudi firefighters extinguish flames from the debris of a #Houthi missile in #Khamis Mushayt early Wednesday evening. (Supplied)
“#Video: #Saudi firefighters extinguish flames from the debris of a #Houthi missile in #Khamis Mushayt early Wednesday evening. (Supplied) https://t.co/MnYzV8hI0Z”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a missile fired by the Houthis toward its territoryالسعودية تعترض صاروخا أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه أراضيها (machine translation)
“The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted yesterday evening, Wednesday, a missile launched by the Houthi militia from Yemeni territory toward the city of Khamis Mushait in the Asir region in southwest Saudi Arabia. The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said in a statement it published…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a Houthi missile toward Jazanالسعودية تعترض صاروخا حوثيا تجاه جازان (machine translation)
“The Saudi Air Defense Forces were able yesterday evening, Saturday, to intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia and the forces of the ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh toward the city of Jazan in southern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel said that the Air Defense Forces destroyed…”