Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 23 January 2021
Interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target that targeted Riyadh
اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ استهدف الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 23 January 2021 · 10 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Claimed by
- Iraqi militias
- Weapons
- Drone, Projectile, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (96 reports in all)
- Saudi air defenses thwart new Houthi attack on Riyadh
“- Biden urged to retain terror designation for Houthi militia - The Houthis denied launching the strike JEDDAH: Saudi air defenses thwarted an attack on Riyadh on Saturday by Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. The…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward Riyadh#عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ تجاه #الرياض (machine translation)
“Breaking: The Coalition: intercepting and destroying a hostile aerial target toward Riyadh https://t.co/2T8N6CvNTS”
- Interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target that targeted Riyadhاعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ استهدف الرياض (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that Saudi air defenses today (Saturday) intercepted a hostile aerial target launched toward the capital Riyadh. The Coalition had announced yesterday that it foiled two terrorist operations the Houthi militias attempted to carry out, and was able to…”
- Gulf States Slam Failed Houthi Attack against Riyadh
“The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias’ attempts to target civilian areas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a missile intercepted by Saudi air defenses, read a statement…”
- Arab and international condemnations of the Houthi militias' launch of a missile toward Riyadhإدانات عربية ودولية لإطلاق الميليشيات الحوثية صاروخاً باتجاه الرياض (machine translation)
“Arab and international condemnations continued of the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias firing a missile toward the Saudi capital Riyadh, and attempting to target civilian objects and residential buildings. Arab states and European capitals affirmed…”
- Saudi News | International condemnations of the Houthi militias' launch of a missile toward Riyadh. Saudi News in Sign Language#أخبار_السعودية | إدانات دولية لإطلاق الميليشيات الحوثية صاروخ باتجاه الرياض. #أخبار_السعودية_بلغة_الإشارة (machine translation)
“Saudi News | International condemnations of the Houthi militias firing a missile toward Riyadh. Saudi News in sign language https://t.co/QILxjQ1srN”
- Saudi News | Report.. International condemnations of the Houthi militias' launch of a missile toward Riyadh. Saudi News in Sign Language#أخبار_السعودية | تقرير.. إدانات دولية لإطلاق الميليشيات الحوثية صاروخ باتجاه الرياض. #أخبار_السعودية_بلغة_الإشارة (machine translation)
“Saudi News | Report.. International condemnations of the Houthi militias firing a missile toward Riyadh. Saudi News in sign language https://t.co/NkGLQliX3A”
- Wide Arab and international condemnations of the Houthi ballistic missile on Riyadhإدانات عربية ودولية واسعة لـ«باليستي» الحوثي على الرياض (machine translation)
“The Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias' firing of a ballistic missile toward the Saudi capital Riyadh last Saturday was met with wide Arab and international condemnations. In a joint statement yesterday, France, Germany and Britain condemned the attack…”
- Arab coalition destroys armed drone fired by Houthis toward Saudi Arabia
“- The coalition said it was committed to destroying specific capabilities in accordance with international law - Shrapnel scattered in Jazan after the Houthis launched a missile towards the Kingdom later Saturday…”
- Coalition: Interception and destruction of an aerial target launched by the Houthi militias toward the city of Riyadhالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي أطلقته ميليشيات #الحوثي باتجاه مدينة #الرياض #العربية (machine translation)
“The Coalition: intercepting and destroying an aerial target launched by the Houthi militias toward the city of Riyadh https://t.co/1Q5pmUua4V Al Arabiya”
- #UPDATE: #SaudiArabia says it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its capital, #Riyadh
“#UPDATE: #SaudiArabia says it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its capital, #Riyadh https://t.co/Y1zcUHLpk5 https://t.co/kIHcgNzgHb”
- Wide international condemnation of the Houthi militia's attempt to target Riyadh with a missile attackإدانة دولية واسعة لمحاولة ميليشيا الحوثي استهداف الرياض بهجوم صاروخي #العربية (machine translation)
“Wide international condemnation of the Houthi militia's attempt to target Riyadh with a missile attack Al Arabiya https://t.co/dH4FRdtjjL”