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Houthi drone attack on Jazan · 23 June 2021

Saudi air defenses intercept five drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Jazan

Date
23 June 2021 · 13 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1442 AH
Place
Jazan
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (8 reports in all)

  1. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 23 June 2021
    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…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 23 June 2021
    Destruction of 5 Houthi drones launched toward Saudi Arabia
    تدمير 5 «مسيّرات» حوثية أُطلقت نحو السعودية (machine translation)
    “Saudi air defenses destroyed, today (Wednesday), 5 booby-trapped drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Jazan and the southern region. The Coalition noted the continued attempts by the militia to deliberately target civilians and civilian objects…”
  3. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 27 June 2021
    Saudi defenses destroy missiles and booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthis
    الدفاعات السعودية تدمر صواريخ ومسيّرات مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed the day before yesterday two booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia toward the southern region, and destroyed a booby-trapped drone launched by the terrorist militia toward…”
  4. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 23 June 2021
    #BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a booby-trapped drone launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia toward #Jazan
    “#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a booby-trapped drone launched by Yemen's #Houthi militia toward #Jazan https://t.co/J1e6VEPxPF https://t.co/nTtWP0BMHY”
  5. X: @AlArabiya (العربية) · Saudi media · 23 June 2021
    Saudi air defenses intercept a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward Jazan Al Arabiya
    الدفاعات الجوية #السعودية تعترض مسيرة مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيات #الحوثية باتجاه #جازان #العربية (machine translation)
    “Saudi air defenses intercept a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militias toward Jazan https://t.co/pwZYjbEUja Al Arabiya”
  6. X: @AlArabiya (العربية) · Saudi media · 23 June 2021
    Saudi air defenses intercept a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia toward Jazan Al Arabiya
    الدفاعات الجوية #السعودية تعترض مسيرة مفخخة أطلقتها الميليشيات الحوثية باتجاه #جازان #العربية (machine translation)
    “Saudi air defenses intercept a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militias toward Jazan Al Arabiya https://t.co/4duTiHUEf9”
  7. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 23 June 2021
    #BREAKING: @OIC_OCI strongly condemns #Houthi militia's attempt to target Jazan; says their continued launching of drones towards populated …
    “#BREAKING: @OIC_OCI strongly condemns #Houthi militia's attempt to target Jazan; says their continued launching of drones towards populated areas in Saudi Arabia constitutes war crimes https://t.co/5ZeVfggZdm…”