Houthi ballistic missile attack on Najran · 16 April 2018
Joint Forces Command of the Coalition: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف : قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته المليشيا الحوثية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 April 2018 · 30 Rajab 1439 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Joint Forces Command of the Coalition: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward the Kingdomعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف : قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته المليشيا الحوثية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 30 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 16 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 sixteen minutes past ten in the evening today, Air Defense Forces detected…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward the Kingdomقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقته المليشيا 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 sixteen minutes past ten in the evening today, Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces detected the launch of a ballistic missile by…”
- Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi ballistic missile targeting Najran
- Breaking: Air Defenses intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Najran.عاجل | الدفاعات الجوية تعترض صاروخا باليستيا أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه #نجران. #الإخبارية #المملكة (machine translation)
“Breaking: Air Defenses intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Najran.”
- Houthis launch missile after Saudi-led coalition warns of ‘painful’ response; attack thwarted
“- Coalition says Houthis have launched 119 ballistic missiles targeted at Saudi Arabia - Latest missile attack shot down over Najran JEDDAH: Saudi air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired by Houthis toward Saudi…”
- Interception of a Houthi ballistic missile in the sky over Najranاعتراض باليستي حوثي في سماء نجران (machine translation)
“Saudi Air Defense Forces yesterday evening (Monday) intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias from inside Yemeni territory toward Saudi territory, and it was destroyed in the sky over Najran. With this, the total number of missiles…”
- Saudi Arabia’s air defense intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired towards Jazan
“- Earlier this week, Saudi air defenses shot down a previous ballistic missile attack by the Houthis - The incident happened hours after the coalition warned of a “painful” response if the Houthis mounted new attacks on…”
- #BREAKING : #Saudi air defense forces shoot down a ballistic missile fired by the #Houthi militia toward #Najran ||
“#BREAKING : #Saudi air defense forces shoot down a ballistic missile fired by the #Houthi militia toward #Najran || https://t.co/8MjFux3jtu https://t.co/kB6a30qDwT”