Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 19 June 2021
Arab countries condemn Houthis’ launching of 17 drones toward Saudi Arabia from Yemen
- Date
- 19 June 2021 · 9 Dhu al-Qa'dah 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 (6 reports in all)
- The Coalition destroys 17 drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia«التحالف» يدمّر 17 مسيّرة أطلقها الحوثيون تجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the destruction of 17 "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Houthi militias toward southern Saudi Arabia yesterday. The Coalition issued several statements last evening confirming that its air defenses successfully confronted the drones over Yemeni airspace…”
- Arab countries condemn Houthis’ launching of 17 drones toward Saudi Arabia from Yemen
“- Iran-backed Houthi militia have consistently launched attacks against the Kingdom - The militia once again face international condemnation RIYADH: Arab countries and organizations have denounced the Houthi attacks…”
- The Houthis tried to target Saudi Arabia with 1,031 ballistic missiles and dronesالحوثيون حاولوا استهداف السعودية بـ1031 صاروخاً باليستياً وطائرة مسيّرة (machine translation)
“The Houthi militias continue their escalation against Saudi Arabia with attacks via ballistic missiles and booby-trapped drones, with major success recorded by the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces in intercepting all these attacks against civilians and civilian sites. And it revealed…”
- France condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, concerned about human rights in Iran
“- Saudi Arabia’s air defenses destroyed 17 Houthi drones launched toward the Kingdom’s southern region on Saturday - Rights groups said Raisi’s election as Iran’s new president was a blow for human rights LONDON: France…”
- Saudi air defenses intercept five drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Jazan
“- Arab coalition says it is taking operational measures to protect civilians and deal with the imminent threat - The OIC, UAE and Bahrain strongly condemned the attacks RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Wednesday…”