Houthi explosive boat attack on Jazan · 25 April 2017
General: Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior: Foiling of a terrorist attempt to blow up a pier and a petroleum products distribution station in Jazan
عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: إحباط محاولة إرهابية لتفجير رصيف ومحطة توزيع المنتجات البترولية بجازان (machine translation)
- Date
- 25 April 2017 · 28 Rajab 1438 AH
- Place
- Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Explosive boat
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (4 reports in all)
- General: Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior: Foiling of a terrorist attempt to blow up a pier and a petroleum products distribution station in Jazanعام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: إحباط محاولة إرهابية لتفجير رصيف ومحطة توزيع المنتجات البترولية بجازان (machine translation)
“Riyadh 29 Rajab 1438 AH corresponding to 26 April 2017 AD SPA The security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior stated that on the morning of Tuesday corresponding to 28/7/1438 AH, the Border Guard men at the Al-Ashiq center in the Al-Mawsim sector in Jazan region, by God's grace, managed to thwart…”
- Saudi newspapers / Second additionالصحف السعودية / إضافة ثانية (machine translation)
“The newspaper "Okaz" said in its editorial today, which came under the title (Security.. A Striking Hand): As is the habit of the security sectors and their characteristic vigilance and precision in striking their targets and foiling criminal plots and the desperate attempts of anyone who tempts himself to try…”
- General: The General President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques commends the achievements of Border Guard men in foiling the terrorist attempt to blow up a pier and a petroleum products distribution station belonging to Aramcoعام / الرئيس العام لشؤون الحرمين ينوه بالإنجازات التي حققها رجال حرس الحدود في إحباط المحاولة الإرهابية لتفجير رصيف ومحطة توزيع المنتجات البترولية التابعة لشركة أرامكو (machine translation)
“Makkah 1 Sha'ban 1438 AH corresponding to 27 April 2017 AD SPA His Excellency the General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, commended the achievements being made successively by the Ministry of Interior in protecting…”