Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 27 February 2021
General / Photos from a citizen's home in Riyadh of the traces of scattered debris from the interception of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia
عام / صور من منزل مواطن بالرياض لآثار انتشار شظايا اعتراض صاروخ بالستي أطلقته مليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية (machine translation)
- Date
- 27 February 2021 · 15 Rajab 1442 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Politics / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": intercepted and destroyed "one" ballistic missile toward (Riyadh) and (6) "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom to target civilians and civilian objectsسياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي "واحد" تجاه ( الرياض ) وعدد (6) طائرات دون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة لاستهداف المدنيين والأعيان المدنية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 16 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to 28 February 2021 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that the joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - on the evening of (Saturday) and the morning of Sunday…”
- General / Civil Defense teams respond to the incident of debris falling from a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia on several residential neighborhoods in scattered locations in Riyadhعام / فرق الدفاع المدني تباشر حادثة سقوط شظايا صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية على عدة أحياء سكنية في مواقع متفرقة بمدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 16 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to 28 February 2021 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the General Directorate of Civil Defense, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed al-Hamadi, stated that Civil Defense teams in Riyadh city responded on the evening of Saturday, corresponding to (27 February 2021 AD), to an incident of falling debris…”
- General / Photos from a citizen's home in Riyadh of the traces of scattered debris from the interception of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militiaعام / صور من منزل مواطن بالرياض لآثار انتشار شظايا اعتراض صاروخ بالستي أطلقته مليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 16 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to 28 February 2021 AD, SPA: Photos from the home of a citizen in a residential neighborhood in Riyadh city showing the effects of the scattered debris from the interception of the ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia at the capital last night, Saturday 27 February. … bears responsibility…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drones, ballistic missile attack targeting Saudi Arabia
“- The Houthis launched six drones toward the Kingdom's southern region. All were destroyed - Arab coalition also intercepted a ballistic missile attack targeting the capital Riyadh LONDON: The Arab coalition intercepted…”
- Video | The Coalition's destruction of a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh Al Ekhbariyaفيديو | تدمير #التحالف لهجوم باليستي من الميليشيا الحوثية تجاه #الرياض #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | The Coalition's destruction of a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/NTemo6TJmi”
- Video | Reveals the Coalition's destruction of a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh Al Ekhbariyaفيديو | يكشف تدمير #التحالف لهجوم باليستي من الميليشيا الحوثية تجاه #الرياض #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | Reveals the Coalition's destruction of a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/JZOrG6R2A6”
- Saudi defenses repel ballistic and booby-trapped drone attacksالدفاعات السعودية تصد هجمات بباليستي ومسيّرات مفخخة (machine translation)
“Saudi defenses last night thwarted a ballistic attack with which the Houthis targeted the Saudi capital, Riyadh, within a series of drone attacks that targeted civilians in southern Saudi cities such as Khamis Mushait and Jazan. The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in…”
- Destruction of a "ballistic" attack toward Riyadh and "drones" that targeted civilians in Saudi Arabiaتدمير هجوم «باليستي» نحو الرياض و«مسيرات» استهدفت المدنيين في السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced today (Saturday) the interception and destruction of a ballistic attack from the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh, and 6 drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, the southern region and toward the Kingdom. It affirmed…”
- Houthi attacks against civilians strengthen their involvement in war crimesهجمات الحوثيين ضد المدنيين تعزز تورطهم في جرائم حرب (machine translation)
“Countries and organizations considered the Houthis' attacks on Saudi civilians an enhancement of their commission of "war crimes," and repeated condemnations and warnings around the world did not deter the behavior of the Houthi militias in targeting civilian objects in Saudi Arabia, as the group continues…”
- US sanctions two Houthi leaders over attacks on Saudi Arabia
“- ‘All property and interests in property’ of Al-Sa’adi and Al-Hamzi in the US, or in the possession or control of US persons, will be ‘blocked’ CHICAGO: Two senior Houthi militia leaders have been sanctioned by the US…”
- #BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts #Houthi ballistic missile attack targeting #SaudiArabia’s capital #Riyadh
“#BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts #Houthi ballistic missile attack targeting #SaudiArabia’s capital #Riyadh https://t.co/iPGSGYjtM3 https://t.co/orZzPOXvqK”
- The Coalition: intercepted and destroyed a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh#التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير هجوم باليستي من الميليشيا الحوثية باتجاه #الرياض (machine translation)
“The Coalition: Intercepting and destroying a ballistic attack from the Houthi militia toward Riyadh https://t.co/fYvJRYwn52”
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