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Houthi drone attack on Khamis Mushait · 14 February 2021

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom

عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين بدون طيار "مفخختين" أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)

Date
14 February 2021 · 2 Rajab 1442 AH
Place
Khamis Mushait
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (11 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 14 February 2021
    The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين بدون طيار "مفخختين" أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh, 02 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to 14 February 2021 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that the joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this evening (Sunday) to intercept…”
  2. X: @KSAMOFA (وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦) · Saudi official · 14 February 2021
    Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception and destruction of two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن: اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتهما الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception and destruction of two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom https://t.co/kVHjbNl4m4”
  3. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 14 February 2021
    Coalition destroys Houthi drones fired at Saudi Arabia
    “- Attacks come four days after a passenger aircraft was damaged in a drone raid on Abha airport - The booby trapped drones launched by the Houthis targeted civilians, Col. Turki Al-Maliki said LONDON: The Arab coalition…”
  4. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 14 February 2021
    Interception and destruction of two Houthi drones that targeted Saudi Arabia
    اعتراض وتدمير مسيرتين حوثيتين استهدفتا السعودية (machine translation)
    “The forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted, today (Sunday), two "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. The spokesman for the Coalition forces (Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen) stated…”
  5. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 14 February 2021
    Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the deliberate Houthi targeting of civilians in Khamis Mushait
    «التعاون الإسلامي» يدين الاستهداف الحوثي المتعمد للمدنيين في «خميس مشيط» (machine translation)
    “The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, condemned in a statement today (Sunday), in the strongest terms, the terrorist Houthi militia's launching of two (booby-trapped) drones in a deliberate manner toward civilians and civilian objects in Khamis Mushait…”
  6. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 14 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 destroyed, today (Monday), a booby-trapped Houthi drone that was launched toward Saudi Arabia. The official spokesman for the Coalition forces, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that "the joint Coalition forces were able this morning…”
  7. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 14 February 2021
    #BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts and destroys #drone launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia
    “#BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts and destroys #drone launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia https://t.co/oo8QkJ97ty https://t.co/loUb4ldTXU”
  8. X: @AlArabiya (العربية) · Saudi media · 14 February 2021
    Coalition: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia.. and the Houthi attempts to attack civilians are deliberate and constitute war crimes…
    #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيرة مفخخة أطلقتها #ميليشيا_الحوثي باتجاه #السعودية.. ومحاولات الاعتداء الحوثية على المدنيين متعمدة وتمثل جرائم حرب… (machine translation)
    “Coalition: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia… and the Houthi attempts to attack civilians are deliberate and constitute war crimes https://t.co/Si3SATxDJr Al-Arabiya”
  9. X: @AlArabiya (العربية) · Saudi media · 14 February 2021
    Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen destroys a booby-trapped drone of the Houthi militia that was headed toward Saudi Arabia
    تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن يدمر مسيرة مفخخة لميليشيا #الحوثي كانت موجهة نحو #السعودية #العربية (machine translation)
    “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen destroys a booby-trapped drone of the Houthi militia that was headed toward Saudi Arabia Al-Arabiya https://t.co/vLQMWmwhMM”
  10. Al Jazeera · Saudi official (cited) · 15 February 2021
    Saudi Arabia announces the interception of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward the Kingdom
    السعودية تعلن اعتراض مسيرة مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “The Saudi-led military Coalition in Yemen said it was able - this morning, Monday - to intercept and destroy a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward the Kingdom, while the United States expressed deep concern over the group's continued attacks.…”
  11. Middle East Eye · report · 15 February 2021
    Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Saudi airports