Houthi ballistic missile attack on Mecca · 27 July 2017
Air Defense system intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward Mecca
عام / منظومة الدفاع الجوي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيات الحوثية باتجاه مكة المكرمة (machine translation)
- Date
- 27 July 2017 · 4 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1438 AH
- Place
- Mecca
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Air Defense system intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward Meccaعام / منظومة الدفاع الجوي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيات الحوثية باتجاه مكة المكرمة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 04 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1438 AH corresponding to 27 July 2017 AD WAM The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that the Coalition's air defense forces this evening succeeded in intercepting a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militias toward the Makkah region,…”
- General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed a drone that attempted to enter the airspace of the Holy Capital (Makkah)عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ودمّرت طائرة مسيّرة حاولت دخول المجال الجوي للعاصمة المقدسة (مكة المكرمة) (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 05 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH, corresponding to 16 September 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Major General Turki Al-Maliki stated that at (18:50) on the evening of Tuesday, corresponding to (15 September…”
- Breaking | Al-Ekhbariya correspondent: Air Defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile toward Mecca launched by the Houthis. Houthis target Meccaعاجل | مراسل #الإخبارية: اعتراض قوات الدفاع الجوي صاروخا بالستيا باتجاه #مكة_المكرمة أطلقه الحوثيون. #الحوثيون_يستهدفون_مكة (machine translation)
“Breaking: Al-Ekhbariya correspondent: Air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile toward Makkah that was fired by the Houthis. Houthis target Makkah https://t.co/tfzXP8NbQ3”
- Breaking: Coalition: Air Defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Mecca. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againعاجل | #التحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي تعترض صاروخا باليستيا أطلقته ميليشيا الحوثي باتجاه #مكة_المكرمة. #الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“Breaking: The Coalition: Air defense forces intercept a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia toward Makkah. Al-Ekhbariya Houthi targets Makkah again https://t.co/QBUfGu82Wo”
- Breaking: Coalition: The Houthi militia's targeting of Mecca is a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againعاجل | #التحالف: استهداف ميليشيا الحوثي لـ #مكة_المكرمة يأتي في محاولة يائسة لإفساد موسم #الحج. #الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: The Houthi militia's targeting of Mecca is a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca again”
- Breaking: Coalition: The missile was intercepted over the Wasiliya area in Taif, 69 km from Mecca, with no damage. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againعاجل | #التحالف: جرى اعتراض الصاروخ فوق منطقة الواصلية بـ #الطائف 69 كلم عن #مكة_المكرمة دون وقوع أضرار. #الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: The missile was intercepted over the Wasiliya area in Taif, 69 km from Mecca, with no damage. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca again”
- Breaking: Coalition: The continued smuggling of missiles comes from misuse of permits for relief shipments and goods. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againعاجل | #التحالف: استمرار تهريب الصواريخ يأتي لسوء استخدام تصاريح الشحنات الإغاثية والبضائع.#الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: The continued smuggling of missiles comes from misuse of permits for relief shipments and goods. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca again”
- Breaking: Coalition: The continued smuggling of missiles comes at a time when the international community is unable to take a decision to prevent these violations. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againعاجل | #التحالف:استمرار تهريب الصواريخ يأتي في وقت يعجز المجتمع الدولي عن اتخاذ قرار لمنع تلك الانتهاكات.#الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: The continued smuggling of missiles comes at a time when the international community is unable to take a decision to prevent these violations. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca again”
- Breaking: The Air Defense system intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward the Mecca region.#عاجل منظومة #الدفاع_الجوي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيات الحوثية باتجاه منطقة #مكة_المكرمة. (machine translation)
“Breaking: The Air Defense system intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward the Mecca region.”
- Coalition: The Houthi militia's targeting of Mecca is a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Al-Ekhbariya. Houthi targets Mecca againالتحالف: استهداف ميليشيا الحوثي لـ #مكة يأتي في محاولة يائسة لإفساد موسم #الحج. #الإخبارية #الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا (machine translation)
“The Coalition: The Houthi militia's targeting of Makkah comes in a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Al-Ekhbariya Houthi targets Makkah again https://t.co/47leM6d9U8 https://t.co/haIELKR2Vu”
- Houthi targets Mecca again by launching a ballistic missile aimed at spoiling the Hajj, where our Air Defense intercepted it 69 km before Mecca. Qatar. Saudi Channel#الحوثي_يستهدف_مكة_مجددا بإطلاقه صاروخ باليستي بهدف إفساد #الحج حيث تصدى له دفاعنا #الجوي قبل #مكة بـ 69 كيلا #قطر #القناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“The Houthi targets Makkah again by firing a ballistic missile aimed at spoiling the Hajj, where our air defense intercepted it 69 km before Makkah Qatar Saudi Channel https://t.co/XLzJovtIcN”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Meccaالسعودية تعترض صاروخاً باليستياً أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه مكة (machine translation)
“Meanwhile, field sources attributed the retreat of the Houthi and Saleh militia lines in Saada, Hajjah and Al-Bayda to "the rise in the morale of the fighters of the Yemeni army and the resistance after the announcement of the liberation of Khalid bin Al-Walid camp in Taiz." Dr. Yassin Noman says,…”
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