Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Jazan · 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)
- Date
- 23 June 2020 · 2 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1441 AH
- Place
- Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone, Cruise missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- 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 Kingdomعام / 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…”
- 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…”
- Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh
“- The Houthis have launched 8 drones and 3 ballistic missiles towards the city - The missile was targeting innocent civilians, Spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said DUBAI: The Arab Coalition intercepted a Houthi ballistic…”
- Britain condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabiaبريطانيا تدين الهجمات الحوثية على السعودية (machine translation)
“British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned the attacks by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia with ballistic missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia today (Tuesday). Raab said in a statement carried by Reuters: "I condemn these…”
- 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…”
- Arab and Islamic condemnations of Houthi terrorism targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missilesإدانات عربية وإسلامية لاستهداف الإرهاب الحوثي السعودية بصواريخ باليستية (machine translation)
“The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist attacks targeting civilian objects and civilians in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones drew wide condemnation from Arab and Islamic countries. The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned…”
- Saudi air defense destroys ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthisالدفاع 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…”
- Yemen’s Houthis fire missiles, drones towards Saudi Arabia
“Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have carried out their largest-ever military operation against neighbouring Saudi Arabia, targeting the defence ministry and a military base in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. Their…”
- Including the Ministry of Defense and King Salman Base.. Houthis announce striking military installations deep inside Saudi Arabiaمنها 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…”
- Ballistic missiles, drones and explosions in Riyadh's sky.. Saudi Arabia condemns and the Houthis threaten fiercer attacks until the siege is liftedصواريخ بالستية ومسيّرات وانفجارات بسماء الرياض.. السعودية تندد والحوثيون يهددون بهجمات أشد حتى رفع الحصار (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia condemned the new attacks launched by the Houthis with ballistic missiles and drones on Riyadh and other areas of the Kingdom, describing them as terrorist, while the Houthi group considered them a response to what it described as the Saudi aggression against Yemen, and hinted…”