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Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Khamis Mushait · 5 March 2021

General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom

عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)

Date
5 March 2021 · 21 Rajab 1442 AH
Place
Khamis Mushait
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone, Ballistic missile
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
2 injured
Victims
Nationality not stated: 1 injured; Saudi: 1 injured
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (41 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 05 March 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 morning (Friday) to intercept…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 05 March 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 morning (Friday) to intercept…”
  3. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 05 March 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 (Friday) to intercept…”
  4. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    General / 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 toward the Kingdom
    عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 5 March 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 (Friday) to intercept…”
  5. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    General / Civil Defense in Asir Region: A child and one civilian injured as a result of the fall and scattering of debris from the interception of booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah governorates
    عام / الدفاع المدني بمنطقة عسير: إصابة طفل وأحد المدنيين نتيجة سقوط وتناثر شظايا اعتراض طائرات دون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية بمحافظتي خميس مشيط وأحد رفيدة (machine translation)
    “Khamis Mushait 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 5 March 2021 AD SPA The media spokesman for the Civil Defense Directorate in Asir region, Captain Mohammed bin Abdo al-Sayed, explained that on Friday 21 / 7 / 1442 AH, corresponding to 5 March 2021 AD, the Civil Defense received a number of…”
  6. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    Politics / Official Spokesman of the Coalition Forces: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia
    سياسي/ المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف: قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ودمرت (6) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 21 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to 05 March 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki stated that the Royal Air Defense forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by…”
  7. Saudi Ministry of Defense · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia
    قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي اعترضت ودمرت (6) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران (machine translation)
    “The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki stated that the Saudi Royal Air Defense forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist militia…”
  8. X: @SaudiDCD (الدفاع المدني السعودي) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    Civil Defense in Asir Region: A child and one civilian injured as a result of the fall and scattering of debris from the interception of booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia in the governorates of…
    #الدفاع_المدني بمنطقة عسير: إصابة طفل وأحد المدنيين نتيجة سقوط وتناثر شظايا اعتراض طائرات دون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوثية بمحافظتي … (machine translation)
    “Civil Defense in Asir region: a child and one of the civilians were injured as a result of the fall and scattering of fragments from the interception of booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rufaidah governorates. https://t.co/IooPvhOni9”
  9. @SaudiDCD on X (archived) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    @SaudiDCD: Civil Defense in Asir Region: A child and one civilian injured as a result of the fall and scattering of debris from the interception of booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi milit…
    @SaudiDCD: #الدفاع_المدني بمنطقة عسير: إصابة طفل وأحد المدنيين نتيجة سقوط وتناثر شظايا اعتراض طائرات دون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها الميليش (machine translation)
    “Civil Defense in Asir region: a child and one of the civilians were injured as a result of the fall and scattering of fragments from the interception of booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rufaidah governorates.”
  10. X: @modgovksa (وزارة الدفاع) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia.
    #قوات_الدفاع_الجوي_الملكي_السعودي اعترضت ودمرت (6) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران. (machine translation)
    “The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia. https://t.co/74gGvxsy65 https://t.co/0uDVrTM6G0”
  11. @modgovksa on X (archived) · Saudi official · 5 March 2021
    @modgovksa: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia
    @modgovksa: #قوات_الدفاع_الجوي_الملكي_السعودي اعترضت ودمرت (6) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من (machine translation)
    “The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed (6) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia. https://t.co/74gGvxsy65”
  12. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 5 March 2021
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Houthi milit…
    #عاجل_السعودية | قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن" : اعتراض وتدمير طائرة بدون طيار "مفخخة" أطلقتها الميليشيا الحوث… (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Saudi Arabia | The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a "booby-trapped" drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom.”

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