Houthi ballistic missile attack on Riyadh · 25 March 2018
General / A resident martyred and two others injured in Riyadh after fragments of ballistic missiles fell
عام / استشهاد مقيم وإصابة اثنين آخرين في الرياض إثر سقوط شظايا من صواريخ بالستية (machine translation)
- Date
- 25 March 2018 · 8 Rajab 1439 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 1 killed · 2 injured
- Victims
- Egyptian: 1 killed · 2 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (48 reports in all)
- Political / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition — Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed 7 ballistic missiles launched toward the Kingdomسياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن : قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر 7 صواريخ بالستية أطلقت باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 08 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 25 March 2018 AD SPA The official spokesman of the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that in the evening of this day, the Coalition's air defense forces monitored the launch of 7 missiles…”
- General / A resident martyred and two others injured in Riyadh after fragments of ballistic missiles fellعام / استشهاد مقيم وإصابة اثنين آخرين في الرياض إثر سقوط شظايا من صواريخ بالستية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 08 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 25 March 2018 AD SPA The media spokesman of the Civil Defense in Riyadh region, Major Mohammed al-Hamadi, explained that Civil Defense teams in Riyadh city responded in the evening of today to the incident of the fall of fragments of ballistic missiles, after…”
- General / His Highness the Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region inspects the injured and the sites damaged by missile fragmentsعام / سمو نائب أمير منطقة الرياض يتفقد المصابين والمواقع المتضررة من شظايا الصاروخ (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 26 March 2018 AD SPA His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh region, conveyed the condolences and sympathy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness…”
- General / Colonel Al-Maliki: The Iranian regime's support for terrorist groups and organizations constitutes a threat to regional and international security and a violation of the principles of international law and UN resolutionsعام / العقيد المالكي : دعم النظام الإيراني للجماعات والمنظمات الإرهابية يشكل تهديداً للأمن الإقليمي والدولي وخرقاً لمبادئ القانون الدولي والقرارات الأممية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 26 March 2018 AD SPA The official spokesman of the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki affirmed that what the Iranian regime is doing in smuggling, supporting and arming terrorist groups and organizations…”
- Photos | His Highness the Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region inspects the injured and the sites damaged by missile fragments. WAM#صور | سمو نائب أمير منطقة #الرياض يتفقد المصابين والمواقع المتضررة من شظايا الصاروخ. #واس (machine translation)
“Photos | His Highness the Deputy Emir of Riyadh region inspects the injured and the sites damaged by missile fragments. SPA”
- Egyptian victim of Houthi missile attack in Riyadh a poor driver and father of 2
“JEDDAH: Abdelmontaleb Ahmed Hussin Ali, 38, a driver and father of two, died in a missile attack that struck his home in Riyadh on Sunday. The driver moved to the Kingdom about a year and a half ago, hoping for a better…”
- Saudi forces shoot down 7 Houthi missiles; one expat killed in attack
“RIYADH: Saudi air defenses intercepted seven ballistic missiles fired by Houthi militia in Yemen toward various targets in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, the Arab Coalition helping Yemen's legitimate government said.…”
- Saudi Air Defense intercepts and destroys 7 ballistic missiles launched toward the Kingdomالدفاع الجوي السعودي يعترض ويُدمر 7 صواريخ بالستية أُطلقت باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, the official spokesman of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces, affirmed that the Coalition's air defense forces monitored in the evening of yesterday (Sunday) the launch of 7 ballistic missiles from inside Yemeni territory toward Saudi territory. He explained…”
- World unites in anger at new Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
“RIYADH: JEDDAH: World leaders joined a chorus of anger and condemnation on Monday after Houthi militias in Yemen launched a barrage of Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles at civilian areas of four cities in Saudi…”
- The Coalition reveals today evidence of Iran's involvement in smuggling ballistic missiles to the Houthis«التحالف» يكشف اليوم أدلة تورط إيران في تهريب الصواريخ الباليستية للحوثيين (machine translation)
“The command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen reveals today (Monday), at exactly seven in the evening Riyadh time, evidence of the Iranian regime's involvement in supporting and smuggling ballistic missiles and weapons to the terrorist Houthi militias, and its threat to security…”
- Saudi-led coalition threatens retaliation against Iran over missiles
“RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday that ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia were a serious escalation and threat to regional and international security. Coalition…”
- Iran must be made accountable for ballistic missiles sent to Houthis, Saudi Arabia tells UN
“NEW YORK: Iran should be made accountable for supplying Houthi militia ballistic missiles to target Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at the UN Abdallah Al-Moallimi handed the official Saudi letter…”
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