Houthi ballistic missile attack on Makkah · 28 July 2017
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- Date
- 28 July 2017 · 5 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1438 AH
- Place
- Makkah
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (19 reports in all)
- The Air Defense system intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward the Mecca region. WAM. Breaking WAMمنظومة #الدفاع_الجوي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته الميليشيات الحوثية باتجاه منطقة #مكة_المكرمة. #واس #عاجل_واس (machine translation)
“The Air Defense system intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militias toward the Makkah region. https://t.co/CvBfPCVCWX Breaking:”
- Interception of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis at Meccaاعتراض صاروخ باليستي أطلقه الحوثيون على مكة (machine translation)
“The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that the Coalition's air defense forces last evening succeeded in intercepting a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militias toward the Makkah region, in a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. A statement by the command explained…”
- Malaysia condemns the Houthi militias' launch of a ballistic missile toward the Mecca region. Saudi Channel#ماليزيا تدين إطلاق ميليشيات الحوثي صاروخاً باليستياً باتجاه منطقة #مكة_المكرمة #القناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Malaysia condemns the Houthi militia's firing of a ballistic missile toward the Makkah region https://t.co/LzghI19rHn”
- Malaysia condemns firing of ballistic missile towards Makkah by Houthis
“JEDDAH: Malaysia has condemned the launching of a ballistic missile by Houthi militias toward Makkah region and expressing hope that the perpetrator to be brought to trial. “Malaysia stands in solidarity with the…”
- The Cabinet condemns the Houthi militias' launch of a ballistic missile toward the Mecca region in a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Saudi Channel#مجلس_الوزراء يدين قيام المليشيات الحوثية بإطلاق صاروخ باليستي باتجاه منطقة مكة المكرمة في محاولة يائسة لإفساد موسم #الحج . #القناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“The Cabinet condemns the Houthi militias' launch of a ballistic missile toward the Mecca region in a desperate attempt to spoil the Hajj season. Saudi Channel”
- For the third time... the Houthi targets Meccaللمرة الثالثة... الحوثي يستهدف مكة المكرمة (machine translation)
“For the third time, the Iran-backed Houthi militias cross the red lines by targeting the Muslims' qibla (Mecca) with ballistic missiles, as it was announced today (Monday) that Saudi air defense forces intercepted two ballistic missiles, the first…”