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Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 26 October 2020

Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi 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 ايران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)

Date
26 October 2020 · 9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH
Place
Southern region
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (15 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 25 October 2020
    Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone in Yemeni airspace launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) بالأجواء اليمنية أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 09 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH corresponding to 26 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 morning (Monday)…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 26 October 2020
    Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi 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 ايران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH corresponding to 26 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 morning (Monday) to…”
  3. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 26 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 9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH corresponding to 26 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 (Monday)…”
  4. X: @KSAMOFA (وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦) · Saudi official · 26 October 2020
    Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Joint Coalition forces intercept and destroy a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Houthi militia…
    قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": قوات التحالف المشتركة تعترض وتدمر طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوث… (machine translation)
    “The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the Joint Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom”
  5. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 25 October 2020
    Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of two (booby-trapped) drones launched by the Houthi militia…
    #أخبار_السعودية | قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "#تحالف_دعم_الشرعية_في_اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحو… (machine translation)
    “Saudi News | The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the interception and destruction of two drones (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/DpZoJPByS6”
  6. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 25 October 2020
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone in Yemeni airspace launched by a mil…
    #عاجل_السعودية قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "#تحالف_دعم_الشرعية_في_اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار مفخخة بالأجواء اليمنية أطلقتها ميل… (machine translation)
    “Breaking Saudi: The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone in Yemeni airspace launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/t2SNZ1Qomn”
  7. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 25 October 2020
    Within 24 hours... "Coalition" destroys 4 booby-trapped Houthi drones that targeted Saudi Arabia
    خلال 24 ساعة... «التحالف» يدمّر 4 «مسيّرات» حوثية مفخخة استهدفت السعودية (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced yesterday (Sunday) the destruction of 3 drones (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia, and the Coalition also announced the destruction of a fourth booby-trapped drone that was intercepted and destroyed…”
  8. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 26 October 2020
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia | 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…
    #عاجل_السعودية | #قيادة_القوات_المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثي… (machine translation)
    “Breaking Saudi | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom; to target civilian objects…”
  9. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 26 October 2020
    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…”
  10. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 26 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 دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوث… (machine translation)
    “Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom; to target civilian objects…”
  11. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 26 October 2020
    Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
    “RIYADH: The Arab Coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen have managed to intercept and destroy an explosive-laden drone launched by the Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki…”
  12. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 26 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 … (machine translation)
    “Breaking Saudi | The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": the interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/j20f4WLmoh”

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