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Houthi drone attack on Khamis Mushait · 2 September 2021

Destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia

تدمير «مسيّرة» مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون نحو السعودية (machine translation)

Date
2 September 2021 · 25 Muharram 1443 AH
Place
Khamis Mushait
Attacker
Houthis
Weapons
Drone
Outcome
Intercepted
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Saada (assumed)
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (9 reports in all)

  1. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi media · 2 September 2021
    Destruction of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia
    تدمير «مسيّرة» مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون نحو السعودية (machine translation)
    “Saudi air defenses today (Thursday) destroyed a booby-trapped drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait (southern Kingdom). The Coalition deemed the Houthi militia's attempts as reckless and barbaric targeting of civilians and civilian objects…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi media · 2 September 2021
    Coalition: Destruction of a booby-trapped drone toward Khamis Mushait
    التحالف: تدمير مسيّرة مفخخة باتجاه خميس مشيط (machine translation)
    “The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait (southern Saudi Arabia). The Coalition renewed its taking of all operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects…”
  3. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 3 September 2021
    Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait.
    #عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: الدفاعات الجوية تعترض وتدمر طائرة بدون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية تجاه خميس مشيط. (machine translation)
    “Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Air defenses intercept and destroy a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait. https://t.co/dPGk0lwaYn”
  4. Arab News · Saudi official (cited) · 3 September 2021
    Saudi air defenses foil Houthi drone attack
    “RIYADH: An armed drone launched by Houthis was shot down by Saudi air defenses over the southern region of Asir, state TV reported late on Friday. The UAV was directed toward the highland city of Khamis Mushayt,…”
  5. X: @arabnews (Arab News) · Saudi media · 3 September 2021
    Armed #drone launched by #Houthis shot down over #Saudi Arabia's southern city of #KhamisMushayt
    “Armed #drone launched by #Houthis shot down over #Saudi Arabia's southern city of #KhamisMushayt https://t.co/63kOKeLYpQ https://t.co/iJ9Na3nKPp”