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Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Place not stated · 22 June 2020

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia launches a number of (booby-trapped) drones toward civilian objects and civilians in the Kingdom; a number of them were intercepted and the rest are being tracked

سياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" :المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تطلق عدداً من الطائرات بدون طيار (المفخخة) باتجاه الأعيان المدنية والمدنيين بالمملكة وجرى اعتراض عدد منها وجاري متابعة البقية (machine translation)

Date
22 June 2020 · 1 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1441 AH
Place
Place not stated
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone, Projectile, Ballistic missile
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (9 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 22 June 2020
    The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia launches a number of (booby-trapped) drones toward civilian objects and civilians in the Kingdom; a number of them were intercepted and the rest are being tracked
    سياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" :المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تطلق عدداً من الطائرات بدون طيار (المفخخة) باتجاه الأعيان المدنية والمدنيين بالمملكة وجرى اعتراض عدد منها وجاري متابعة البقية (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 1 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1441 AH, corresponding to 22 June 2020, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia carried out this evening…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 23 June 2020
    The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of (8) (booby-trapped) drones and (3) ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia to target civilians in the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير (8) طائرات بدون طيار (مفخخة) و (3) صواريخ بالستية أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران لاستهداف المدنيين بالمملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 2 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1441 AH, corresponding to 23 June 2020, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia carried out on Monday evening…”
  3. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 22 June 2020
    Breaking: The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia launches a number of drone…
    #عاجل_السعودية قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" :المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تطلق عدداً من الطائر… (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Saudi Arabia — Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen": The Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia launched a number of (explosive-laden) drones toward civilian objects and civilians in the Kingdom, and they were intercepted…”
  4. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 22 June 2020
    Saudi Arabia intercepts barrage of drones launched by Yemen's Houthi militia
    “RIYADH: Saudi Arabia intercepted on Monday a barrage of explosive drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. Arab coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that the Houthi militia “launched a…”
  5. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 22 June 2020
    "Coalition": Interception of drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia
    «التحالف»: اعتراض طائرات «مسيّرة» أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
    “The Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen forces intercepted today (Monday) "explosive-laden" drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition, Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, said that "the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia…”
  6. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 23 June 2020
    Saudi Cabinet denounces attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on Saudi Arabia
    “CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday denounced Yemen’s Houthis for targeting the Saudi Arabia with eight armed drones and three ballistic missiles, state news agency (SPA) said in a statement. The statement called…”
  7. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 24 June 2020
    Saudi air defense destroys ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthis
    الدفاع الجوي السعودي يدمّر صواريخ باليستية وطائرات مسيّرة أطلقها الحوثيون (machine translation)
    “The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces destroyed Houthi attacks with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones yesterday morning (Tuesday), including a ballistic missile fired by the militias from Sanaa toward the capital Riyadh. Colonel Staff Turki…”
  8. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 22 June 2020
    #BREAKING: Saudi Arabia intercepts a barrage of rockets launched by Yemen's Iran-backed #Houthi militia
    “#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia intercepts a barrage of rockets launched by Yemen's Iran-backed #Houthi militia https://t.co/G7am0oEwHp https://t.co/XaiH90E00r”
  9. Al Jazeera · Saudi official (cited) · 23 June 2020
    Including the Ministry of Defense and King Salman Base.. Houthis announce striking military installations deep inside Saudi Arabia
    منها وزارة الدفاع وقاعدة الملك سلمان.. الحوثيون يعلنون ضرب منشآت عسكرية بالعمق السعودي (machine translation)
    “The Houthis announced that they targeted military installations in Riyadh, as part of what they described as the wide-scale operation deep inside Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-Emirati Coalition announced the interception of a ballistic missile fired from Sanaa toward Riyadh. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesman…”