Houthi ballistic missile attack on Najran · 6 September 2018
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- Date
- 6 September 2018 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 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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Sources (13 reports in all)
- Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia…قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف " تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": #قوات_الدفاع_الجوي_الملكي_السعودي تعترض صاروخ بالستي أطلقته المليشيا الحوثية ال… (machine translation)
“The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom at the city of Najran. https://t.co/KljPeZQOwA…”
- Civil Defense in Najran responds to falling debris from the interception of a ballistic missile toward residential neighborhoods launched by Houthi elements from inside Yemeni territory, resulting in 26 citizens being…باشر مدني #نجران سقوط شظايا اعتراض صاروخ باليستي باتجاه الأحياء السكنية أطلقتها عناصر حوثية من داخل الأراضي اليمنية نتج عنها تعرض ٢٦ مواطنا … (machine translation)
“Najran Civil Defense responded to the fall of debris from the interception of a ballistic missile toward residential neighborhoods launched by Houthi elements from inside Yemeni territory, resulting in 26 citizens, including two children, sustaining various injuries; 15 were treated at the site, and 11 were transferred to the hospital.…”
- Civil Defense in Najran: 26 civilians injured, including two children, after falling debris from the interception of a ballistic missile that targeted residential neighborhoodsمدني #نجران: إصابة 26 مدنياً بينهم طفلان إثر سقوط شظايا اعتراض صاروخ باليستي استهدف الأحياء السكنية #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Najran Civil Defense: 26 civilians injured, including two children, as a result of falling debris from the interception of a ballistic missile that targeted residential neighborhoods Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/S3kXJGz5pP”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of a Houthi "ballistic" in the skies over Najran and 23 civilians injuredالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير «باليستي» حوثي في سماء نجران وإصابة 23 مدنياً (machine translation)
“23 people were injured with minor injuries as a result of the scattering of debris from a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia from the Yemeni city of Saada toward the city of Najran inside Saudi Arabia, where it fell on residential neighborhoods after the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces dealt with it…”
- Debris of the 189th missile {tells} the Houthis' attempt to target civilians in Saudi Arabiaشظايا الصاروخ الـ189 {تحكي} محاولة الحوثيين استهداف المدنيين في السعودية (machine translation)
“While Yousef and his companions were playing football in one of the neighborhoods of the city of Najran bordering Yemen, the tongues of flame rising from neighboring houses surprised the young men, accompanied by a loud sound that made them set off quickly toward the neighborhood to investigate…”
- Breaking: Air Defense intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia at Najran moments ago.عاجل | الدفاع الجوي يعترض صاروخا باليستيا أطلقته ميليشيا الحوثي على نجران قبل قليل. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Air Defense intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia at Najran moments ago.”
- Breaking: Air Defense intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia at Najran.#عاجل الدفاع الجوي يعترض صاروخا باليستيا أطلقته ميليشيا الحوثي على #نجران. #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Air Defense intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia at Najran.”
- 23 injured after #Saudi Arabian forces intercept #Houthi missile fired toward #Najran
“23 injured after #Saudi Arabian forces intercept #Houthi missile fired toward #Najran https://t.co/VtD2ngvyGw”
- 37 injured in Najran after the interception of a missile launched by the Houthisإصابة 37 شخصاً في نجران بعد اعتراض صاروخ أطلقه الحوثيون #العربية (machine translation)
“37 people injured in Najran after the interception of a missile launched by the Houthis https://t.co/y32RIYYWca Al Arabiya”
- Experts have urged the UN to step in and condemn Houthi aggression against #Saudi Arabia after an attack injured 32 people, including childr…
“Experts have urged the UN to step in and condemn Houthi aggression against #Saudi Arabia after an attack injured 32 people, including children, in Najran. https://t.co/Fhg8VjiON7 https://t.co/LZjqcx6dVP”
- #BREAKING: #SaudiArabia's air defense forces intercept a #Houthi missile fired toward #Najran
“#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia's air defense forces intercept a #Houthi missile fired toward #Najran https://t.co/ioejvnX6wB https://t.co/pDpM2tbOt4”