Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Dhahran · 7 March 2021
Politics / A responsible source at the Ministry of Energy denounces the attempt to target the Ras Tanura port and the residential district in Dhahran, and affirms that such sabotage attacks target the world's petroleum supplies
سياسي / مصدر مسؤول في وزارة الطاقة يشجب محاولة استهداف ميناء رأس تنورة والحي السكني في مدينة الظهران، ويؤكد أن مثل هذه الاعتداءات التخريبية تستهدف إمدادات البترول للعالم (machine translation)
- Date
- 7 March 2021 · 23 Rajab 1442 AH
- Place
- Dhahran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Politics / A responsible source at the Ministry of Energy denounces the attempt to target the Ras Tanura port and the residential district in Dhahran, and affirms that such sabotage attacks target the world's petroleum suppliesسياسي / مصدر مسؤول في وزارة الطاقة يشجب محاولة استهداف ميناء رأس تنورة والحي السكني في مدينة الظهران، ويؤكد أن مثل هذه الاعتداءات التخريبية تستهدف إمدادات البترول للعالم (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 23 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to 07 March 2021 AD, SPA: An official source at the Ministry of Energy stated that one of the petroleum tank yards at Ras Tanura Port in the Eastern Region, which is considered one of the largest petroleum shipping ports in the world, was exposed, in the morning…”
- The attempt to attack one of the petroleum tank farms at the Ras Tanura port and Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran is a cowardly terrorist attack that targeted global energy supplies and securityمحاولة الاعتداء على إحدى ساحات الخزانات البترولية في ميناء رأس تنورة ومرافق شركة أرامكو السعودية بالظهران اعتداء إرهابي جبان استهدف إمدادات وأمن الطاقة العالمي (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that, with reference to the statement issued by the Ministry of Energy regarding the exposure of one of the petroleum tank yards at Ras Tanura Port in the Eastern Region to a failed attempt to target it with an attack…”
- Saudi News | Ministry of Defense: The ballistic missile that was launched to target Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran was intercepted and destroyed. Saudi News correspondent from…#أخبار_السعودية | #وزارة_الدفاع: تم اعتراض وتدمير الصاروخ الباليستي والذي أطلق لاستهداف مرافق أرامكو السعودية بالظهران. مراسل #السعودية من #… (machine translation)
“Saudi News | Ministry of Defense: The ballistic missile that was launched to target Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran was intercepted and destroyed. Saudi correspondent from Khobar. https://t.co/cdsgrpdFhZ”
- Video | This is what the residents of Dhahran said before the Al-Ekhbariya camera after the failed Houthi attack on the Ras Tanura port and Dhahran was thwartedفيديو | هذا ما ذكره أهالي مدينة الظهران أمام عدسة #الإخبارية بعد التصدي لهجوم الحوثي الفاشل على ميناء رأس تنورة والظهران (machine translation)
“Video | This is what the residents of Dhahran said in front of the Al-Ekhbariya lens after the thwarting of the failed Houthi attack on Ras Tanura Port and Dhahran https://t.co/Y4IbLZpC0C”
- Saudi oil port and Aramco residential area targeted by drone, missile
“- Energy ministry says Ras Tanura Port was targeted by a drone coming from the sea - Shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell near Saudi Aramco’s residential area in Dhahran RIYADH: A major oil port and Aramco residential…”
- America renews its standing with Saudi Arabia after the Houthi attacksأميركا تجدد وقوفها مع السعودية بعد الاعتداءات الحوثية (machine translation)
“The United States renewed yesterday its "firm position" of standing by Saudi Arabia to confront the attacks launched by the Houthi group, while condemnations continued from the United States, several Arab states, and the United Nations over the continued attacks…”
- America affirms its "steadfast commitment" to standing by Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacksأميركا تؤكد «التزامها الثابت» الوقوف إلى جانب السعودية أمام هجمات الحوثيين (machine translation)
“While the United States renewed yesterday its "firm position" of standing by Saudi Arabia to confront the attacks launched by the Houthi group, and condemned the consequences of those attacks that endanger the lives of civilians in Saudi Arabia, the forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy announced…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched towards southern Saudi Arabia
“- UAE condemned the attempted attack on Khamis Mushait - France, Span and Greece condemn missile, drone attacks on civilian areas on Sunday RIYADH: The Arab coalition said it intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s…”
- Terrorist attacks on Saudi oil facilities threaten efforts to stabilize energy marketsالاعتداءات الإرهابية على مرافق النفط السعودية تهدد جهود استقرار أسواق الطاقة (machine translation)
“Specialists told Asharq Al-Awsat that the continuation of terrorist attacks on oil facilities in the Kingdom will reflect negatively on global economies that are currently suffering from the repercussions of the novel coronavirus, and will also dissipate international efforts to enhance…”
- "Deterrent" Saudi measures against Houthi attacksإجراءات سعودية «رادعة» ضد هجمات الحوثيين (machine translation)
“Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh yesterday. The two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries, areas of cooperation and ways to support and develop them,…”
- "Gulf Cooperation": Iran negotiations must include nuclear and missiles«التعاون الخليجي»: مفاوضات إيران يجب أن تشمل النووي والصواريخ (machine translation)
“The Gulf Cooperation Council states affirmed the necessity that any future negotiations with Iran include addressing its behavior that destabilizes the security and stability of the region and the world, its sponsorship of terrorism, and its missile programs, stressing the importance of the Gulf states' participation in those…”
- #BREAKING: Ballistic missile shrapnel falls on #Aramco residential area in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday evening - @MoEnergy_Saudi
“#BREAKING: Ballistic missile shrapnel falls on #Aramco residential area in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday evening - @MoEnergy_Saudi https://t.co/Vl5a6hJvKX https://t.co/JHimAERBen”
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