Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Southern region · 24 July 2021
Coalition intercepts a ballistic missile and destroys 3 drones launched toward Saudi Arabia
التحالف يعترض باليستياً ويدمر 3 مسيرات أطلقت تجاه السعودية (machine translation)
- Date
- 24 July 2021 · 14 Dhu al-Hijjah 1442 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (8 reports in all)
- Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile, destroys 3 Houthi drones launched toward southern region
“RIYADH: The Saudi air defenses have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and three drones launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen towards the kingdom's southern region. The Arab Parliament and the Organization…”
- Coalition intercepts a ballistic missile and destroys 3 drones launched toward Saudi Arabiaالتحالف يعترض باليستياً ويدمر 3 مسيرات أطلقت تجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Jazan, and also announced that its air defenses intercepted 3 "booby-trapped" drones launched by the Houthis toward…”
- Saudi Arabia announces foiling of Houthi attacks and expansion of mine clearance project in Yemenالسعودية تعلن إفشال هجمات حوثية وتمدد مشروع إزالة الألغام باليمن (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia announced Saturday that its defenses thwarted attacks carried out by the Houthi group against the southern region of the Kingdom, and at the same time extended the work of the mine-clearing project in Yemen for one year. Official media reported Saturday that the Saudi-led Coalition…”