Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 8 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)
- Date
- 8 February 2021 · 26 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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- 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 Kingdomعام / 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 26 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH corresponding to 08 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…”
- "Coalition" destroys a booby-trapped Houthi drone launched toward Saudi Arabia«التحالف» يدمر «مسيّرة» حوثية مفخخة أطلقت باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, today (Monday), destroyed a booby-trapped Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces (Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen), Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, explained that…”
- France condemns Houthi air attacks on Saudi Arabia, demands end to Yemen offensive
“- France also says it is ‘very concerned’ about Houthis’ ongoing offensive in Yemen’s Marib - ‘The ongoing escalation, both in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, must end immediately’ LONDON: France has strongly condemned…”