Houthi ballistic missile attack on Najran · 11 April 2018
General / Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militias toward the Kingdom
عام / تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن: قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ثلاثة صواريخ باليستية أطلقتها المليشيات الحوثية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 11 April 2018 · 25 Rajab 1439 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militias toward the Kingdomعام / تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن: قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ثلاثة صواريخ باليستية أطلقتها المليشيات الحوثية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 25 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 11 April 2018 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly five thirty-two in the evening today, the forces detected…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militias toward the Kingdomقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ثلاثة صواريخ باليستية أطلقتها المليشيات الحوثية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly five thirty-two in the evening today, the Coalition's air defense forces detected the launch of three ballistic missiles…”
- Breaking: The Coalition: One of the missiles was toward Riyadh, the second toward Najran and the third toward Jazan. Al Ekhbariyaعاجل | #التحالف: أحد الصواريخ كان باتجاه مدينة #الرياض والثاني باتجاه #نجران والثالث باتجاه #جازان. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: The Coalition: One of the missiles was toward Riyadh, the second toward Najran and the third toward Jazan. Al Ekhbariya”
- Saudi forces intercept new Houthi attack
“- Coalition spokesman said air-defense units intercepted the missiles - Iranian-backed Houthi militia have launched several missiles at Saudi Arabia in recent months JEDDAH: Saudi air defense forces intercepted a Houthi…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts 3 "Iranian ballistic" missiles and two dronesالسعودية تعترض 3 صواريخ «باليستية إيرانية» وطائرتين من دون طيار (machine translation)
“The Iran-backed Houthi militias failed to launch three ballistic missiles and two drones at four areas in Saudi Arabia, as Saudi air defense forces intercepted, yesterday, three missiles at the same time, targeting Riyadh and Jazan…”
- The Coalition: Destruction of 3 Houthi missiles that targeted Riyadh, Najran and Jazan« التحالف »: تدمير 3 صواريخ حوثية استهدفت الرياض ونجران وجازان (machine translation)
“No injuries or damage to residential neighborhoods Trump describes the war with Iran as: "Military training" 2 Al-Nasser: "Aramco" restores damaged facilities faster than the sector by 6 times 320% maximum of the land area developed for investors 4 Return of Dombia and Sharahili…”
- What is the upshot of the ballistic missile escalation against Saudi Arabia?ما خلاصة تصعيد الصواريخ الباليستية على السعودية؟ (machine translation)
“When Martin Griffiths, the new UN envoy to Yemen, arrived in the capital Sanaa, the coup militia greeted him with sweet words, while their mind was on another track, there where Tehran, which dictates the order, remotely directed the Houthi stones to attempt an attack on…”
- Saudi Arabia’s air defense systems down Houthi missile over Jazan
“LONDON: Saudi Arabia's air defense systems downed a Houthi missile over Jazan on Thursday. Saudi air defense forces also intercepted Wednesday ballistic missiles and drones targeting the capital, Riyadh, the cities of…”
- Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercept a Houthi missile launched on Jazan
“LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s air defense has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Jazan. The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced Friday that Saudi Arabian air defense systems have shot down a Houthi missile…”
- #Houthi missiles over #Riyadh, #Jazan, #Najran and drone over #Abha intercepted: Coalition ||
“#Houthi missiles over #Riyadh, #Jazan, #Najran and drone over #Abha intercepted: Coalition || https://t.co/m1w5U8QWsn https://t.co/stgWYfvbxb”
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire ballistic missile at Saudi capital
“Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, saying the projectile traveled more than 800km into the kingdom on Wednesday. Al Masirah, a TV network run by the Houthis, claimed…”
- Saudis shoot down incoming Yemen rebel missiles , drones
“Supporters of Yemen's Huthi rebels attend a rally in the capital Sanaa in March 2018Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels said their cross-border barrage marked the launch of what their leadership has dubbed "the year of…”
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