Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Najran · 26 March 2021
Politics / Al-Othaimeen strongly denounces the Houthi militia's launching of a ballistic missile toward Najran
سياسي / العثيمين يستنكر بشدة إطلاق ميليشيا الحوثي صاروخًا باليستيا باتجاه نجران (machine translation)
- Date
- 26 March 2021 · 13 Sha'ban 1442 AH
- Place
- Najran
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Intercepting and destroying a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdomعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 13 Sha'ban 1442 AH, corresponding to 26 March 2021 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces were able - praise be to God - this morning (Friday)…”
- Politics / Al-Othaimeen strongly denounces the Houthi militia's launching of a ballistic missile toward Najranسياسي / العثيمين يستنكر بشدة إطلاق ميليشيا الحوثي صاروخًا باليستيا باتجاه نجران (machine translation)
“Jeddah, 13 Sha'ban 1442 AH, corresponding to 26 March 2021 AD, SPA: The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, expressed his strong condemnation of the launching by the terrorist Houthi militia of a ballistic missile toward the city of (Najran),…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile, drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“- The attack comes one day after the Houthis targeted a vital oil terminal in Jazan - The US joined the international community in strongly condemning Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia LONDON: The Arab coalition…”
- Saudi Arabia considers the Houthi escalation "a continuation of Iranian guardianship"السعودية تعدّ تصعيد الحوثيين «استمراراً للوصاية الإيرانية» (machine translation)
“The Saudi Ministry of Defense read the Houthi escalation by carrying out attacks against Saudi Arabia as "a continuation of Iranian guardianship over the political and military decision of the militias," and that the recent attacks came "to affirm the rejection by the terrorist Houthi militia of political efforts…”
- Arab world countries condemn latest Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia
“- Arab coalition forces managed to thwart both attempts to cause damage on key facilities and target civilian areas in the Kingdom DUBAI: Arab countries have condemned the latest Houthi missile and drone attacks…”
- #BREAKING: #Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy #Houthi drone launched toward #Najran
“#BREAKING: #Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy #Houthi drone launched toward #Najran https://t.co/MVFqCIMgqs https://t.co/YpYMu3H2gl”
- #BREAKING: Saudi defenses intercept a ballistic missile over Najran - Al-Arabiya TV
“#BREAKING: Saudi defenses intercept a ballistic missile over Najran - Al-Arabiya TV https://t.co/Nuv3DAFBAr https://t.co/g47FSIRjl8”
- #BREAKING: #Coalition forces confirm intercepting ballistic missile targeting Najran - Al-Arabiya TV
“#BREAKING: #Coalition forces confirm intercepting ballistic missile targeting Najran - Al-Arabiya TV https://t.co/OU1G6OaMwL https://t.co/haQRNbj68T”
- #UPDATE: The #UAE strongly condemns the #Houthis for targeting civilians and residential areas in a systematic and deliberate manner by laun…
“#UPDATE: The #UAE strongly condemns the #Houthis for targeting civilians and residential areas in a systematic and deliberate manner by launching a ballistic missile toward #Najran https://t.co/HovVSnUdC0…”
- Arab countries have condemned the latest #Houthi missile and drone attacks directed against Najran and Khamis Mushait in #SaudiArabia.
“Arab countries have condemned the latest #Houthi missile and drone attacks directed against Najran and Khamis Mushait in #SaudiArabia. https://t.co/mV8C67AqZw https://t.co/t7EUm6gfq0”
- Iran-backed Houthis launch new attacks on Saudi Arabia while "exchanging ideas" with U.S.
“Saudi Arabia said on Friday that its air defense systems had intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Najran. It was the latest in a series of escalating attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who…”
- Houthi rebels launch attacks on Saudi oil facilities
“A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck by a projectile, the government said on Friday, in an attack suspected to be launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The attack took place on the…”
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