Houthi ballistic missile attack on Khamis Mushait · 23 September 2017
The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces "intercept and destroy a ballistic missile" launched toward the Kingdom's territory
عام / قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي " تعترض وتدمر صاروخ بالستي" أطلق باتجاه أراضي المملكه (machine translation)
- Date
- 23 September 2017 · 3 Muharram 1439 AH
- Place
- Khamis Mushait
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces "intercept and destroy a ballistic missile" launched toward the Kingdom's territoryعام / قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي " تعترض وتدمر صاروخ بالستي" أطلق باتجاه أراضي المملكه (machine translation)
“Riyadh 03 Muharram 1439 AH corresponding to 23 September 2017 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki Al-Maliki stated that at exactly "22.03" on the evening of today, Saturday, the Air Defense forces discovered…”
- Breaking: Coalition spokesman: the missile was headed toward the city of Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed without any losses.عاجل | متحدث التحالف: الصاروخ كان باتجاه مدينة #خميس_مشيط وتم اعتراضه وتدميره دون وقوع أي خسائر. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition spokesman: the missile was headed toward the city of Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed without any losses.”
- Our brave soldiers confront a ballistic missile launched by the Yemen coupists today toward Khamis Mushait, and it was destroyed along with its launch pad. In the midst of our celebrations, our vigilance is our motto#جنودنا_البواسل يتصدون لصاروخ باليستي أطلقه انقلابيو #اليمن اليوم تجاه خميس مشيط، وتم تدميره مع منصة إطلاقه #في_عز_أفراحنا_اليقظة_شعارنا (machine translation)
“Our brave soldiers intercept a ballistic missile fired by the Yemen coupists today toward Khamis Mushait, and it was destroyed along with its launch pad In the midst of our celebrations, our vigilant slogan https://t.co/xlgLq5af9e”
- Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile
“RIYADH: A Yemen rebel missile heading toward Saudi Arabia was intercepted late Saturday, the Arab military coalition said, in the midst of nationwide celebrations to mark the founding of the kingdom. The ballistic…”