Houthi drone attack on Khamis Mushait · 8 April 2021
Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed towards Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 8 April 2021 · 26 Sha'ban 1442 AH
- Place
- Khamis Mushait
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (16 reports in all)
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed towards Saudi Arabia
“- The Iran-backed Houthi militia have consistently launched attacks against the Kingdom RIYADH: The Arab coalition said it had intercepted a Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait, Al Ekhbariya TV reported…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
“- The Iran-backed Houthi militia have consistently launched attacks against the Kingdom - The coalition said the attacks by the Houthis amount to war crimes RIYADH: The Arab coalition on Thursday said it intercepted and…”
- The Coalition: The Houthi militias' attempts to target civilians are "war crimes"التحالف: محاولات الميليشيات الحوثية استهداف المدنيين «جرائم حرب» (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced today (Thursday) the interception of an explosives-laden drone in Yemeni airspace launched by the militias toward Saudi Arabia. The Coalition said that the militias' hostile attempts to target civilians and civilian objects were repelled and thwarted,…”
- Condemnation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Arab coalition destroys another drone
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition said it destroyed an explosive-laden Houthi drone targeting Khamis Mushait on Friday and a ballistic missile fired toward Jazan. Attempts by the Houthi militia to target civilians are…”
- Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone launched toward Saudi Arabia in Yemeni airspace
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition destroyed a Houthi explosive-laden drone launched toward Saudi Arabia in Yemeni airspace on Saturday, Al-Ekhbariya reported. The foiled attack comes a day after the Iran-backed militia…”
- Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait Al Arabiyaالدفاعات #السعودية تعترض وتدمر مسيرة مفخخة أطلقتها ميليشيات #الحوثي تجاه خميس مشيط #العربية (machine translation)
“Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy an explosives-laden drone launched by the Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait Al-Arabiya https://t.co/BQHmNwKlFR”
- Coalition strikes on Marib.. Houthi shelling of Abha airport and Saudi Arabia announces destruction of a droneغارات للتحالف على مأرب.. قصف حوثي لمطار أبها والسعودية تعلن تدمير مسيرة (machine translation)
“Saudi media said the Coalition destroyed an explosives-laden drone launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait, while the Houthis announced the bombing of Abha airport (southwest of Saudi Arabia) with a drone. The Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the missile…”
- Saudi - Led Coalition Reportedly Destroys Armed Drone Launched Against Kingdom
“Saudi-led military coalition, fighting in Yemen, said it prevented on Thursday an explosives-laden drone attack, conducted by the Yemeni armed opposition movement, according to state TV. The drone was reportedly…”
- UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Saudi Arabia with two booby-trapped dronesالإمارات تدين محاولة الحوثي استهداف السعودية بطائرتين مفخختين (machine translation)
“The United Arab Emirates expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attempts of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia to target civilians and civilian objects in a systematic and deliberate manner in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through two drones…”
- Houthis launch drone attacks at Saudi airport, airbase
“Yemen's Houthi militia said they launched bomb-laden drone attacks towards the Jizan Airport and King Khalid Airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia."The attacks targeted aircraft hangars in Jizan Airport (in Jizan city)…”