Houthi drone attack on Asir · 7 April 2019
General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a hostile drone that was heading toward Asir Region and destroy it
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض طائرة بدون طيار معادية كانت باتجاه منطقة عسير وتدمرها (machine translation)
- Date
- 7 April 2019 · 2 Sha'ban 1440 AH
- Place
- Asir
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (8 reports in all)
- General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a hostile drone that was heading toward Asir Region and destroy itعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض طائرة بدون طيار معادية كانت باتجاه منطقة عسير وتدمرها (machine translation)
“Riyadh 2 Sha'ban 1440 AH corresponding to 7 April 2019 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly (2050) local time on Sunday evening, the air defense system…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept a hostile drone that was heading toward Asir Region and destroy itقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض طائرة بدون طيار معادية كانت باتجاه منطقة عسير وتدمرها (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly (2050) local time on Sunday evening, the Saudi Royal Air Defense system detected an unidentified object heading toward…”
- Coalition air defenses intercept Houthi drone aimed at KSA’s Asir region
“JEDDAH: Saudi-led Coalition air defense forces intercepted a Houthi drone aimed toward Saudi Arabia's southern region of Asir, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Monday. Colonel Turki al-Maliki, Arab Coalition…”
- Saudi defenses destroy a Houthi drone heading toward Asir Regionالدفاعات السعودية تدمر طائرة حوثية مسيرة باتجاه منطقة عسير (machine translation)
“Saudi air defense forces destroyed yesterday evening (Sunday) a drone of the terrorist Houthi militia heading toward the Asir region. The official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that "at exactly…”
- TIMELINE: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
“JEDDAH: The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have attacked Saudi Arabia's territory, killing and injuring civilians in the process, often to international condemnation. On Wednesday, the militia launched a missile…”
- Coalition: Saudi Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy a drone heading toward Asir Region Al-Arabiyaالتحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي السعودي تعترض وتدمر طائرة مسيرة باتجاه منطقة عسير #العربية (machine translation)
“Coalition: Saudi air defense forces intercept and destroy a drone heading toward the Asir region https://t.co/n9PjYj8Eic Al Arabiya”
- Saudi-led Coalition forces shoot down #Houthi drone aimed at KSA’s Asir region
“Saudi-led Coalition forces shoot down #Houthi drone aimed at KSA’s Asir region https://t.co/qq9pE0l4ys https://t.co/wvPIL2GZyq”
- Coalition air defense forces intercepted a Houthi drone aimed toward Saudi Arabia's southern region of Asir — spokesman
“Coalition air defense forces intercepted a Houthi drone aimed toward Saudi Arabia's southern region of Asir — spokesman https://t.co/qq9pE0l4ys https://t.co/QxFyeBMkUy”