Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Najran · 28 August 2020
General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) toward the Kingdom
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة من دون طيار (مفخخة) باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 28 August 2020 · 9 Muharram 1442 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) toward the Kingdomعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة من دون طيار (مفخخة) باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 09 Muharram 1442 AH corresponding to 28 August 2020 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "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 (Friday) to intercept…”
- Arab coalition intercepts two Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia
“- Both drones were aimed at residential areas, coalition spokesman said RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed two armed drones on Friday. The first drone, fired toward the Kingdom’s southern region, was…”
- Destruction of two booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabiaتدمير «مسيّرتين» مفخختين أطلقهما الحوثيون باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces were able today (Friday) to intercept and destroy two drones (booby-trapped) launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition, Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, explained that the joint forces were able…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“- Earlier in August, the coalition intercepted and destroyed two armed drones DUBAI: A Houthi drone targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia’s southern region was intercepted and destroyed by the Arab coalition, spokesman…”
- Arab coalition forces intercept ballistic missile launched by Houthis in #Yemen towards Najran in #SaudiArabia
“Arab coalition forces intercept ballistic missile launched by Houthis in #Yemen towards Najran in #SaudiArabia https://t.co/4uGYTO5o7H https://t.co/eBoslYMn2i”
- A secret agent for the newspaper: "A week before the attacks that targeted Najran and Abha Airport, I provided information that helped confront those attacks and avoid civilian casualties".. Austria newspaper…عميل سري للصحيفة: "قدمت قبل أسبوع من اعتداءات طالت نجران و #مطار_أبها معلومات ساعدت بالتصدي لتلك الاعتداءات وتفادي سقوط مدنيين".. صحيفة نمسا… (machine translation)
“A secret agent for the newspaper: "A week before the attacks that targeted Najran and Abha Airport, I provided information that helped counter those attacks and avoid civilian casualties." An Austrian newspaper: Qatar funds the launching of Houthi missiles at Saudi Arabia Al Arabiya…”