Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 24 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
- 24 October 2020 · 7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 1 injured
- Victims
- Saudi: 1 injured
- 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) launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdomعام / 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 07 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH corresponding to 24 October 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 (Saturday) to…”
- Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia's southern region on Saturday. The armed drone which targeted civilians was destroyed on Saturday afternoon,…”
- The Coalition destroys a booby-trapped Houthi drone that was launched towards Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يدمّر «مسيّرة» حوثية مفخخة أُطلقت باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces were able today, Saturday, to intercept and destroy a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi terrorist militia towards Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki explained, in a statement,…”
- Saudi Arabia | Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's launching of a booby-trapped drone toward the south of the Kingdom.#السعودية | منظمة التعاون الإسلامي تندد بإطلاق مليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية طائرة مفخخة باتجاه جنوب المملكة. (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia | Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's launching of a booby-trapped drone toward the south of the Kingdom.”
- Destruction of 3 Houthi drones launched toward Saudi Arabiaتدمير 3 «مسيّرات» حوثية أُطلقت باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" forces destroyed 3 (booby-trapped) drones launched by the Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki said that the joint forces were able today (Sunday) to intercept…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“- Three of the drones were destroyed early on Saturday and a fourth on Sunday DUBAI: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region on Monday, state news agency SPA…”
- Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“- The Arab coalition earlier destroyed four explosive-laden drones in two attacks launched from Yemen DUBAI: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region on…”