Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 8 March 2021
Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile, drone launched towards Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 8 March 2021 · 24 Rajab 1442 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (6 reports in all)
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile, drone launched towards Saudi Arabia
“- US remains alarmed by escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia - UN and UK also condemned the drone and ballistic missile attacks RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by…”
- 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…”
- Coalition destroys a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushaitالتحالف يدمر مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون تجاه خميس مشيط (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced today (Tuesday) the interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the city of Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia. Brigadier General Staff Turki al-Maliki, the official spokesman for…”
- The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced Monday evening the destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait, and a booby-trapped drone launched by the mil…أعلن تحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن، مساء الاثنين، عن تدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلقته ميليشيا #الحوثي نحو خميس مشيط، ومسيرة مفخخة أطلقتها ميليشيا #ا… (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Monday evening the destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait, and a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward the southern region in Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/mkuqrev1Gy Al-Arabiya”
- #BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts ballistic missile launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia towards #KhamisMushait and booby-trapped drone he…
“#BREAKING: Arab coalition intercepts ballistic missile launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia towards #KhamisMushait and booby-trapped drone headed towards southern region in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/BsswFjxlUv…”
- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen ramp up drone, missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
“WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have ramped up drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past month, employing increasingly sophisticated drones and missiles to hit targets across the…”