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Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 7 February 2021

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
7 February 2021 · 25 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH
Place
Southern region
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (38 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 7 February 2021
    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 24 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH corresponding to 06 February 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this morning (Sunday)…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 7 February 2021
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": intercepted and destroyed a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 25 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH corresponding to 07 February 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this evening (Sunday)…”
  3. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 7 February 2021
    Political / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": intercepted and destroyed two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom
    سياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين دون طيار "مفخختين" أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 25 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH corresponding to 7 February 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki stated that the Joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this evening (Sunday)…”
  4. X: @KSAMOFA (وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦) · Saudi official · 7 February 2021
    The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: intercepted and destroyed a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom
    تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: intercepting and destroying a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom https://t.co/NuA8SC6ElV”
  5. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    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: Command of the Joint Coalition Forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the terrorist Houthi militia backed by Iran toward the Kingdom.”
  6. X: @alekhbariyatv (قناة الإخبارية) · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    Video | Coalition: interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward the Kingdom Al Ekhbariya
    فيديو | التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه #المملكة #الإخبارية (machine translation)
    “Video | Coalition: intercepting and destroying a booby-trapped drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/6tFq3Ususa”
  7. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 7 February 2021
    Coalition shoots down 4 Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia
    “- Coalition spokesman says attacks targeted civilians - GCC and Arab Parliament call for international response to 'terrorist attacks' RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed four exploding drones launched…”
  8. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    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 الحوثية… (machine translation)
    “Saudi News | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": intercepting and destroying a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards the Kingdom. https://t.co/gM84QDk0GJ”
  9. Al Arabiya English · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched from Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia
  10. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 7 February 2021
    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 Support Legitimacy in Yemen, this morning (Sunday), were able to intercept and destroy a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces, Brigadier General…”
  11. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    Saudi News | Coalition forces: intercepted and destroyed a drone missile launched by the Houthi militias toward the Kingdom.
    #أخبار_السعودية | قوات التحالف : اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ طائرة دون طيار أطلقتها المليشيات الحوثية باتجاه المملكة. (machine translation)
    “Saudi News | Coalition forces: intercepting and destroying a drone missile launched by the Houthi militias towards the Kingdom. https://t.co/gWWJNvBXzD”
  12. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 7 February 2021
    Breaking Saudi | Coalition: destroyed a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    #عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: تدمير طائرة "مسيرة" مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية تجاه #المملكة (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: destroying a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom https://t.co/wUtRkvKLfo”

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