Houthi ballistic missile attack on Najran · 26 March 2018
Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy 7 ballistic missiles launched toward the Kingdom
قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر 7 صواريخ بالستية أطلقت باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 26 March 2018 · 9 Rajab 1439 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy 7 ballistic missiles launched toward the Kingdomقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر 7 صواريخ بالستية أطلقت باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Staff Colonel Turki al-Maliki, stated that this evening the Coalition's air defense forces detected the launch of 7 ballistic missiles from inside Yemeni territory toward the Kingdom's territory.…”
- Iran is behind missile attacks on Saudi Arabia: Coalition
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia on Monday said the debris of missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen carried the features of weapons manufactured near Tehran. The coalition lashed out at the Iranian…”
- Breaking: Coalition: Air Defense forces intercepted a missile toward Khamis Mushait and another toward Najran. Al-Ekhbariya The Kingdom is protected by its sons Thanks to Air Defense…عاجل | #التحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي اعترضت صاروخا بتجاه #خميس_مشيط وآخر باتجاه #نجران. #الإخبارية #المملكة_يحميها_أبنائها #شكرا_للدفاع_الجوي_… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: Air defense forces intercepted a missile toward Khamis Mushait and another toward Najran. Al-Ekhbariya The Kingdom is protected by its sons Thank you Saudi air defense”
- Breaking: Coalition: Air Defense forces intercepted a missile toward Khamis Mushait and another toward Najran. Thanks to Saudi Air Defense Saudi Channelعاجل | #التحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي اعترضت صاروخا بتجاه #خميس_مشيط وآخر باتجاه #نجران. #شكرا_للدفاع_الجوي_السعودي #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Coalition: Air Defense forces intercepted a missile toward Khamis Mushait and another toward Najran. Thanks to Saudi Air Defense Saudi Channel”
- Videos Raise Questions over Saudi Missile Intercept Claims
“As with nearly every ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Shi'ite rebels targeting Saudi Arabia, the kingdom overnight said it intercepted all seven fired — but online videos raise new questions about those claims. One…”
- Saudi Arabia announces intercepting seven Houthi missilesالسعودية تعلن اعتراض سبعة صواريخ حوثية (machine translation)
“The Houthis announced the launch of several ballistic missiles at various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while Riyadh announced it intercepted the missiles and that one person was killed in the capital region and others injured. The Houthis said their forces carried out wide strikes with ballistic missiles…”
- Wikipedia: 2018 Riyadh missile strike
“The 2018 Riyadh missile strike was a series of seven missiles launched into Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels on 26 March 2018, targeting the King Khalid International Airport and other sites. Saudi forces claimed to have…”
- Saudi-Led Coalition Accuses Iran Of Supplying Huthi Missiles That Hit Riyadh
“A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia is accusing Iran of supplying Yemen's Huthi rebels with the ballistic missiles used to attack Riyadh over the weekend and said it is weighing an "appropriate" response.…”
- A peek inside Houthi Rebel’s recent missile strikes in Saudi Arabia
“Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired several missiles into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The attack came on the eve of the third anniversary of Operation Decisive Storm (March 26, 2015), when a coalition of states – led…”