Houthi explosive boat and projectile attack on Jazan · 27 April 2017
General: Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior: Two sergeants martyred after their patrol was hit by the explosion of a landmine from inside Yemeni territory
عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: استشهاد رقيبين إثر تعرض دوريتهما لانفجار لغم من داخل الأراضي اليمنية // للصحف // (machine translation)
- Date
- 27 April 2017 · 1 Sha'ban 1438 AH
- Place
- Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Projectile, Bombing / IED, Explosive boat
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 2 killed
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 2 killed
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (2 reports in all)
- General: Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior: Two sergeants martyred after their patrol was hit by the explosion of a landmine from inside Yemeni territoryعام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: استشهاد رقيبين إثر تعرض دوريتهما لانفجار لغم من داخل الأراضي اليمنية // للصحف // (machine translation)
“Riyadh 1 Sha'ban 1438 AH corresponding to 27 April 2017 AD SPA The security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior stated that at half past six in the morning today, Thursday corresponding to 1/8/1438 AH, while a Border Guard patrol was carrying out its duties in the Al-Ardah sector in the region…”
- Booby-trapped boats stopped from bombing distribution station, petroleum platform in Jazan
“RIYADH: Border guards in Aasheq Center in the Jazan region stopped a terrorist from bombing a platform and distribution station of petroleum products owned by ARAMCO through booby-trapped boats, according to the…”