Houthi drone attack on Riyadh · 21 April 2018
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- Date
- 21 April 2018 · 5 Sha'ban 1439 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (11 reports in all)
- Saudi Arabia downs Houthi missile fired across border
“- The missile was launched from Saada, the Houthi stronghold in northern Yemen - Saudi forces said they intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the Kingdom’s southern coastal city of Jizan on Friday RIYADH:…”
- #Saudi police shoot down unauthorized #drone over restricted area in #Riyadh
“#Saudi police shoot down unauthorized #drone over restricted area in #Riyadh https://t.co/7cAKuNXbbQ https://t.co/wqMCyUhv1J”
- Saudi Arabia Says Toy Drone Shot Down in Capital Riyadh
“The state news agency says security forces shot down a toy drone flying in an unauthorized space on Saturday. The state news agency says security forces shot down a toy drone flying in an unauthorized space on Saturday.”
- Saudi Security Shoots Down Toy Drone Near Palace
“Saudi Arabian security forces shot down a toy drone Saturday in Riyadh, a senior Saudi official and the state news agency said, after videos were posted online showing gunfire in a neighborhood where a royal palace is…”
- Houthis resume targeting Najran with missilesالحوثيون يعاودون استهداف نجران بالصواريخ (machine translation)
“Saudi media quoted the official spokesman for the Arab Coalition forces, Turki al-Maliki, as saying that the interception resulted in missile fragments scattering over residential neighborhoods and caused a fire in one of the farms without any injuries. According to the Coalition, "the missile that…”
- Saudis down missile from Yemeni rebels | World | thenews . com . pk
“Saudis down missile from Yemeni rebels RIYADH: Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom’s southern border city of Najran, which set a farm ablaze, state media…”
- Saudi Arabia downs new missile from Yemen rebels | World | thenews . com . pk
“Saudi Arabia downs new missile from Yemen rebels RIYADH: Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom’s southern border city of Najran, which set a farm ablaze,…”
- Saudi forces intercept another missile from Yemen
“RIYADH: Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom’s southern border city of Najran, which set a farm ablaze, state media said. “Saudi forces were able to…”
- Saudis down new missile from Yemen rebels : state media - World
“Summary Saudi air defences intercepted ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at kingdom's city of Najran. RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the…”
- Saudis down new missile from Yemen rebels
“RIYADH - Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom’s southern border city of Najran, which set a farm ablaze, state media said. “Saudi forces were able to…”
- Saudis down new missile from Yemen rebels : state media
“Riyadh: Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom’s southern border city of Najran, which set a farm ablaze, state media said. “Saudi forces were able to…”