Houthi ballistic missile attack on Khamis Mushait · 30 November 2017
Political / Air Defense forces intercept and destroy a ballistic missile fired toward the Kingdom's territory
سياسي / قوات الدفاع الجوي تعترض وتدمر صاروخًا باليستيًّا أُطلق باتجاه أراضي المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 30 November 2017 · 12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1439 AH
- Place
- Khamis Mushait
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Political / Air Defense forces intercept and destroy a ballistic missile fired toward the Kingdom's territoryسياسي / قوات الدفاع الجوي تعترض وتدمر صاروخًا باليستيًّا أُطلق باتجاه أراضي المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1439 AH corresponding to 30 November 2017 SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces (the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen), Colonel Staff Turki Al-Maliki, stated that at exactly (2020) in the evening today the Royal Air Defense forces detected…”
- Breaking: Coalition forces spokesman: The missile was toward the city of Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed without any losses. Al-Ekhbariyaعاجل | متحدث قوات التحالف: الصاروخ كان باتجاه مدينة #خميس_مشيط وتم اعتراضه وتدميره دون وقوع أي خسائر. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition forces spokesman: The missile was toward the city of Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed without any losses. Al-Ekhbariya”
- A Houthi ballistic intercepted targeting southern Saudi Arabiaاعتراض «باليستي» حوثي استهدف جنوب السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi Air Defense forces intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile that targeted the city of Khamis Mushait (south of the Kingdom). The official spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen forces, Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, stated that at exactly eight twenty minutes in the evening…”
- Saudi air force downs missile targeting Khamis Mushait
“JEDDAH: Saudi air defenses intercepted a missile heading toward the southern city of Khamis Mushait, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi Royal Air Force detected a missile launch from inside Yemeni territory at…”
- Houthi missiles fired at Saudi Arabia appear to be Iranian, says UN
“JEDDAH: Remnants of four ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi militias this year appear to have been designed and manufactured by Iran, a confidential report by UN sanctions monitors said,…”
- UN: Houthi missiles toward Saudi Arabia appear to be Iranianالأمم المتحدة: صواريخ الحوثيين صوب السعودية تبدو إيرانية (machine translation)
“A secret report prepared by UN sanctions monitors indicated that the remnants of 4 ballistic missiles launched by Yemeni Houthis at Saudi Arabia this year appear to be of Iranian design and manufacture, which gives a boost to a US-led effort to punish Tehran.…”
- #Saudi air force downs missile targeting Khamis Mushait
“#Saudi air force downs missile targeting Khamis Mushait https://t.co/0JMZiSTyAd”
- Classified UN Report: Houthi Missiles Fired at Saudi Arabia Iranian in Origin
“Fragments from four ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia this year by Yemen’s Houthi rebels appear to be Iranian in origin, according to a confidential UN report drafted by sanctions monitors obtained by Reuters.…”
- Saudi Air Force destroys ballistic missile launched from Yemen
“Houthi rebels claim it was a successful missile test Saudi Arabia's international airport was targeted in a missile strike in early November For the second time in a month, the Saudi military has intercepted and…”
- Saudi forces intercept Riyadh-bound Houthi missile
“A Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a missile fired from the neighbouring country towards the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. Houthi rebels said on Tuesday they had launched a…”
- Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Fired From Yemen, State Media Say
“Saudi state media report that Saudi Arabia has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen toward the kingdom. “The missile was heading towards the city of Khamis Mushait and was intercepted and destroyed without…”
- Missile Fired by Houthis in Yemen Intercepted Over Saudi Capital of Riyadh
“Missile Fired by Houthis in Yemen Intercepted Over Saudi Capital of Riyadh Error: Contact form not found. Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward the capital Riyadh on Tuesday, the Saudi-led…”