Houthi drone and explosive boat attack on Yanbu · 27 April 2021
General / Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone in the waters of the Red Sea opposite (Yanbu)
عام / وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ ومسيّر عن بعد بمياه البحر الأحمر مقابل (ينبع) (machine translation)
- Date
- 27 April 2021 · 15 Ramadan 1442 AH
- Place
- Yanbu
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Explosive boat, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone in the waters of the Red Sea opposite (Yanbu)عام / وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ ومسيّر عن بعد بمياه البحر الأحمر مقابل (ينبع) (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 15 Ramadan 1442 AH, corresponding to April 27, 2021 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that a booby-trapped, remotely controlled boat was intercepted and destroyed at (06:40) this morning (Tuesday), April 27…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone in the waters of the Red Sea opposite (Yanbu)وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ ومسيّر عن بعد بمياه البحر الأحمر مقابل (ينبع) (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that a booby-trapped, remotely controlled boat was intercepted and destroyed at (06:40) this morning (Tuesday), April 27, 2021. Brigadier General Al-Malki explained that the naval units were able to -…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu#وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ ومسيّر عن بعد بمياه البحر الأحمر مقابل #ينبع (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped, remotely controlled boat in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu https://t.co/cukgkgI5z7 https://t.co/8yaRIZyG5H”
- @modgovksa: Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu
https://t.co/cukgkgI5z7@modgovksa: #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ ومسيّر عن بعد بمياه البحر الأحمر مقابل #ينبع https://t.co/cukgkgI5z7 (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped, remotely controlled boat in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu https://t.co/cukgkgI5z7”
- Saudi forces intercept booby-trapped boat in Red Sea near Yanbu port
“- Saudi naval units spotted the booby-trapped boat this morning and destroyed it - Vessels have previously come under attack in Red Sea waters DUBAI: Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed a remote-controlled…”
- Video | Ministry of Defense intercepts and destroys a booby-trapped boat in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu Al-Ekhbariyaفيديو | #وزارة_الدفاع تعترض وتدمر زورق مفخخ بمياه #البحر_الأحمر مقابل #ينبع #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | Ministry of Defense intercepts and destroys a booby-trapped boat in the waters of the Red Sea opposite Yanbu https://t.co/1XNshq07xv”
- Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone boat off Yanbu«الدفاع السعودية»: اعتراض وتدمير زورق مفخخ مسير قبالة «ينبع» (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, announced that a booby-trapped boat and a remotely piloted drone were intercepted and destroyed at (06:40) this morning (Tuesday). In the Red Sea off Yanbu. Brigadier General al-Maliki explained that the units…”
- Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward Jeddah«الدفاع السعودية»: اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ تجاه جدة (machine translation)
“The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced, at dawn today (Saturday), the interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward Jeddah. The Saudi army had announced last Tuesday the destruction of a remotely piloted booby-trapped boat in the Red Sea off the Industrial Yanbu Governorate, after it was able to…”
- Yemeni Army spokesman Abdu Majli: Saudi forces dealt with a booby-trapped boat off the city of Yanbu.. and the Houthi militia continues to implement the Iranian agenda and…المتحدث باسم الجيش اليمني عبده مجلي: القوات السعودية تعاملت مع زورق مفخخ قبالة مدينة ينبع.. وميليشيا #الحوثي تواصل تنفيذ الأجندة الإيرانية و… (machine translation)
“Yemeni army spokesman Abduh Majli: Saudi forces dealt with a booby-trapped boat off the city of Yanbu.. and the Houthi militia continues to implement the Iranian agenda and threaten international navigation Al Arabiya https://t.co/NAs52sov1W”
- Explosive-Laden 'Drone' Boat Targets Saudi Port of Yanbu
“A remotely piloted boat packed with explosives targeted the Saudi port of Yanbu in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the kingdom said, with the blast sending black smoke into the sky off the coast. Saudi Arabia claimed to have…”
- Saudi Arabia says it foiled boat attack off Yanbu port
“Saudi Arabia says it intercepted an explosive-laden boat off the Red Sea port of Yanbu after maritime security firms cited “unconfirmed reports” of an attack on a vessel in the area. A Saudi defence ministry statement…”
- Saudi Arabia foils boat attack off Yanbu port