Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, Jazan · 9 April 2021
Houthis target Jazan airport with a drone and the Coalition announces its destruction
الحوثيون يستهدفون مطار جازان بطائرة مسيرة والتحالف يعلن تدميرها (machine translation)
- Date
- 9 April 2021 · 27 Sha'ban 1442 AH
- Place
- King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (8 reports in all)
- 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…”
- Destruction of a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabiaتدمير باليستي و«مسيّرة» أطلقهما الحوثيون نحو السعودية (machine translation)
“The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces destroyed, this evening (Friday), a ballistic missile and a booby-trapped drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Jazan and Khamis Mushait. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen explained that they were intercepted and thwarted…”
- The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercepts and destroys a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward the Saudi city of Jazanتحالف دعم الشرعية في #اليمن يعترض ويدمر طائرة مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها ميليشيا الحوثي باتجاه مدينة #جازان السعودية #العربية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen intercepts and destroys a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward the Saudi city of Jazan Al-Arabiya https://t.co/9YRvFcryu1”
- #BREAKING: Arab coalition destroys #Houthi ballistic missile fired toward #Jazan
“#BREAKING: Arab coalition destroys #Houthi ballistic missile fired toward #Jazan https://t.co/fypCes7XL2 https://t.co/AVyuXuU4Of”
- Houthis target Jazan airport with a drone and the Coalition announces its destructionالحوثيون يستهدفون مطار جازان بطائرة مسيرة والتحالف يعلن تدميرها (machine translation)
“The Houthis said they attacked with a drone aircraft hangars at Jazan airport in southern Saudi Arabia, while the Coalition command announced intercepting and destroying the drone. The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said via Twitter that the targeting comes in response…”
- 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 news today: Coalition destroys a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward Jazanاخبار السعودية اليوم : التحالف يدمر طائرة مسيرة مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون تجاه جازان (machine translation)
- Yemen Houthi rebels say launch drone attack at Saudi Jazan airport