Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Jazan · 14 April 2021
Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy (4) booby-trapped drones and (5) ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the city of (Jazan) to target civilians and civilian objects
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر (4) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة و (5) صواريخ بالستية أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه مدينة (جازان) لاستهداف المدنيين والأعيان المدنية (machine translation)
- Date
- 14 April 2021 · 2 Ramadan 1442 AH
- Place
- Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy (4) booby-trapped drones and (5) ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the city of (Jazan) to target civilians and civilian objectsعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر (4) طائرات بدون طيار مفخخة و (5) صواريخ بالستية أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه مدينة (جازان) لاستهداف المدنيين والأعيان المدنية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 03 Ramadan 1442 AH corresponding to 15 April 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 - on Wednesday evening…”
- Coalition takes out 5 ballistic missiles, 4 drones in Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition destroyed five ballistic missiles and four explosive-laden drones launched by Houthis toward Saudi Arabia, Al-Ekhbariya reported on Thursday. The attacks targeting Jazan are the latest in a…”
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemns targeting Jazan with ballistic missiles and booby-trapped drones«التعاون الإسلامي» تستنكر بشدة استهداف جازان بالصواريخ الباليستية والطائرات المفخخة (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, expressed his condemnation and strong denunciation of the terrorist Houthi militia targeting civilians and civilian objects in the city of Jazan with five ballistic missiles and four booby-trapped drones,…”
- Arab capitals and organizations: Houthi planes and missiles toward the Kingdom are a war crime and the international community must bear its responsibilityعواصم ومنظمات العرب : طائرات وصواريخ الحوثي تجاه المملكة جريمة حرب وعلى المجتمع الدولي تحمل مسؤوليته (machine translation)
“Arab, regional and Islamic capitals and organizations condemned and denounced the terrorist Houthi militia backed by Iran continuing to launch booby-trapped drones and ballistic missiles toward the Kingdom, describing it as a systematic and deliberate terrorist aggression to target…”
- Saudi University Catches Fire Near Yemen Border in Attack
“A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a barrage of ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones. The interception scattered debris…”
- Huthi missile debris sparks fire at Saudi university
“Huthi missile debris sparks fire at Saudi university RIYADH: Debris from missiles fired by Yemen’s Huthi rebels into Saudi Arabia caused a small fire on a university campus in the kingdom’s south, the Riyadh-led…”
- Pakistan condemns missile , drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
“Summary Pakistan reaffirms its full support and solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the launch of ballistic missiles and drones by Houthis…”
- Foreign Office condemns Houthi missile , drone attacks on Saudi city
“Foreign Office condemns Houthi's missile, drone attacks on Saudi city "It is commendable that Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed all projectiles successfully," says Foreign Office Pakistan condemned Houthi's…”
- Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
“Published April 16, 2021 Pakistan Friday condemned Houthi's ballistic missiles and drone attacks launched towards Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on April 14 and 15. "It is commendable that Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed…”
- Houthi missile debris sparks fire at Saudi university
“Debris from missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels into Saudi Arabia caused a small fire on a university campus in the kingdom's south, the Riyadh-led military coalition operating in Yemen said. Saudi air defence…”
- Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
“Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday condemned Houthi's ballistic missiles and drones attacks launched towards Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on April 14 and 15. "It is commendable that Saudi…”
- Coalition: destruction of a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Jazanالتحالف : تدمير باليستي حوثي أطلق تجاه جازان (machine translation)
“Coalition: Destruction of a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Jazan. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced today, Friday, the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward civilian objects in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. It explained that the Houthi militia's attempts…”