Houthi ballistic missile attack on Southern region · 16 August 2020
Politics / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdom
سياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 August 2020 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Politics / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdomسياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 AH, corresponding to 16 August 2020 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen", Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the joint coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this evening (Sunday) to…”
- Politics / Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia's continued launching of ballistic missiles toward Saudi Arabiaسياسي / منظمة التعاون الإسلامي تدين استمرار ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية بإطلاق الصواريخ البالستية باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“Jeddah, 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 AH, corresponding to 16 August 2020 AD, SPA: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the terrorist Houthi militia's continued launching of ballistic missiles towards the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in…”
- The Joint Forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercept and destroy a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed terrorist militia toward the Kingdomالقوات المشتركة لتحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن تعترض وتدمر صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“The joint forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercept and destroy a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom”
- Breaking Saudi Arabia Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdom.#عاجل_السعودية #قيادة_القوات_المشتركة_للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي باتجاه المملكة. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia, Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/2bewunjVu8”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabia
“- The missile, that aimed to attack civilian targets in the Kingdom's southern region, was destroyed on Sunday afternoon - The OIC condemned the Houthis for continuing to launch missiles toward the Kingdom RIYADH: The…”
- The Coalition intercepts and destroys a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يعترض ويدمر صاروخاً باليستياً أطلقه «الحوثي» باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition (Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen) announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces (Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen), Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, announced that…”
- Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdom. Saudi News in…#أخبار_السعودية | #قيادة_القوات_المشتركة_للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي باتجاه المملكة. #أخبار_السعودية_بل… (machine translation)
“Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a ballistic missile toward the Kingdom. Saudi News in Sign Language https://t.co/CYpU6pVsso”
- The Coalition intercepts a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia«التحالف» يعترض باليستياً أطلقه الحوثيون صوب السعودية (machine translation)
“The Joint Coalition forces to support Yemeni legitimacy intercepted yesterday a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias toward civilians in southern Saudi Arabia. Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, the official spokesman for the Coalition to Support Yemeni Legitimacy forces, explained…”
- Kuwaiti and Jordanian condemnation of the Houthis targeting Saudi Arabiaإدانة كويتية وأردنية لاستهداف الحوثيين السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi Civil Defense announced yesterday that a military projectile fell on one of the Saudi border villages, launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia from inside Yemeni territory, with no injuries or deaths. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned…”
- Houthis: Saudi Arabia has no intention to negotiate and we welcome direct dialogue with itالحوثيون: لا نية لدى السعودية للتفاوض ونرحب بحوار مباشر معها (machine translation)
“Houthi group leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi told Al Jazeera that Saudi Arabia has no intention of negotiating and no real vision for peace, adding that the Houthis are in favor of direct dialogue with Saudi Arabia, and that the contacts that took place between them do not rise to the level of negotiation. He also affirmed…”