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Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Southern region · 10 October 2020

General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom

عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)

Date
10 October 2020 · 23 Safar 1442 AH
Place
Southern region
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone, Ballistic missile
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 10 October 2020
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار ( مفخخة ) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 22 Safar 1442 AH, corresponding to 09 October 2020 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able — praise be to God — this morning (Saturday) to…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 10 October 2020
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار ( مفخخة ) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 23 Safar 1442 AH, corresponding to 10 October 2020 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able — praise be to God — this morning (Saturday) to…”
  3. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 10 October 2020
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 23 Safar 1442 AH, corresponding to 10 October 2020 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able — praise be to God — this morning (Saturday) to intercept…”
  4. X: @KSAMOFA (وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦) · Saudi official · 10 October 2020
    Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the terrorist Houthi militia backed…
    قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعوم… (machine translation)
    “Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom.”
  5. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 10 October 2020
    Saudi air defenses shoot down Houthi drone
    “- OIC chief expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all its measures to protect its territories, citizens, and residents - The drone was shot down early Saturday, the Saudi military said RIYADH: An explosive-laden…”
  6. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 10 October 2020
    The Coalition destroys a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia
    «التحالف» يدمّر «مسيّرة» مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
    “The forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen were able, this morning (Saturday), to intercept and destroy a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces, Colonel…”
  7. X: @alekhbariyatv (قناة الإخبارية) · Saudi media · 10 October 2020
    Video | The Coalition: Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom, Al-Ekhbariya
    فيديو | #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من #إيران باتجاه #المملكة #الإخبارية (machine translation)
    “Video | Coalition: interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/l8YeKPefAY”
  8. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 10 October 2020
    Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi mil…
    قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار ( مفخخة ) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية الم… (machine translation)
    “Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom.”
  9. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 10 October 2020
    The Coalition: Destruction of a booby-trapped Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia
    التحالف: تدمير «مسيرة» حوثية مفخخة أطلقت باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Saturday, the interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen" stated…”
  10. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 10 October 2020
    Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia…
    #أخبار_السعودية | قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية… (machine translation)
    “Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/sVIIYN1Yje”
  11. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 10 October 2020
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Houthi militia…
    #عاجل_السعودية قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية ا… (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/pt58B1Xi2w”
  12. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 11 October 2020
    Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Houthi militia…
    #أخبار_السعودية | قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثي… (machine translation)
    “Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/zp85XAqe03”

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