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Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 28 May 2021

Destruction of a booby-trapped Houthi drone that targeted southern Saudi Arabia

تدمير مسيّرة حوثية مفخخة استهدفت جنوب السعودية (machine translation)

Date
28 May 2021 · 16 Shawwal 1442 AH
Place
Southern region
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (7 reports in all)

  1. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 28 May 2021
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Southern Region.
    #عاجل_السعودية | التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية تجاه المنطقة الجنوبية. (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region. https://t.co/4VmxSUEZuJ”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi media · 28 May 2021
    Destruction of a booby-trapped Houthi drone that targeted southern Saudi Arabia
    تدمير مسيّرة حوثية مفخخة استهدفت جنوب السعودية (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced yesterday (Friday) the interception and destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region of Saudi Arabia. The Coalition indicated that the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia continues to…”
  3. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 28 May 2021
    #BREAKING: Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepts a Houthi drone headed towards the southern region of #SaudiArabia
    “#BREAKING: Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepts a Houthi drone headed towards the southern region of #SaudiArabia https://t.co/iNeuD43pus https://t.co/uzh93FDECK”