Houthi explosive boat attack on Red Sea · 8 July 2019
Saudi - led coalition says Houthi boat attack foiled
- Date
- 8 July 2019 · 5 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1440 AH
- Place
- Red Sea
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Explosive boat
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (5 reports in all)
- The Coalition to Support Legitimacy stresses its contribution to preventing the Houthis from threatening maritime navigationتحالف دعم الشرعية يشدد على مساهمته في منع الحوثي من تهديد الملاحة البحرية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen stressed that the security of maritime navigation is an international responsibility, adding that the Coalition with its naval forces contributed to preventing the Houthi threat to maritime navigation, after the terrorist Houthi militia's attempt to target a commercial ship on July 7…”
- Saudi - led coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched at kingdom
“The spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen said that the forces had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group at civilians in Saudi Arabia. “The drone has not…”
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