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Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 23 April 2021

Arab coalition destroys several Houthi drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia

Date
23 April 2021 · 11 Ramadan 1442 AH
Place
Southern region
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Reported by Saudi media

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Sources (4 reports in all)

  1. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 23 April 2021
    Arab coalition destroys several Houthi drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia
    “- Arab coalition: We will take all measures to protect civilians in accordance with international law RIYADH: The Arab coalition said it had intercepted a Houthi drone targeting southern Saudi Arabia, Al Ekhbariya TV…”
  2. X: @AlArabiya (العربية) · Saudi media · 22 April 2021
    Coalition: Interception of a booby-trapped Houthi drone launched toward southern Saudi Arabia Al-Arabiya
    التحالف: اعتراض طائرة مسيّرة حوثية مفخخة أطلقت تجاه جنوب #السعودية #العربية (machine translation)
    “The Coalition: Interception of a booby-trapped Houthi drone launched toward southern Saudi Arabia”
  3. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 22 April 2021
    #BREAKING: Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting southern Saudi Arabia
    “#BREAKING: Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting southern Saudi Arabia https://t.co/DQFY6P40fR https://t.co/xajiGp78tz”
  4. Al Jazeera · report · 23 April 2021
    Yemen.. Washington calls for de-escalation in Marib and the Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of obstructing prisoner agreements
    اليمن.. واشنطن تدعو لوقف التصعيد في مأرب والحوثيون يتهمون السعودية بعرقلة اتفاقيات الأسرى (machine translation)
    “Washington called for a halt to the escalation in Marib to secure the humanitarian needs of a million people, while reports emerged of the Houthi group achieving military progress there, and the group also accused Saudi Arabia of obstructing prisoner exchange agreements with the Yemeni government. It said…”