Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Eastern Province · 4 September 2021
General / Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three ballistic missiles and three booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia, injury of two children and damage to a number of residential homes
عام / وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ بالستية وثلاث طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة وإصابة طفلين وتضرر عدد من المنازل السكنية (machine translation)
- Date
- 4 September 2021 · 27 Muharram 1443 AH
- Place
- Eastern Province
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- 2 injured
- Victims
- Saudi: 2 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three ballistic missiles and three booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia, injury of two children and damage to a number of residential homesعام / وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ بالستية وثلاث طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المملكة وإصابة طفلين وتضرر عدد من المنازل السكنية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 28 Muharram 1443 AH corresponding to 05 September 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed (3) ballistic missiles and (3) booby-trapped drones launched by the militia…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy (3) ballistic missiles and (3) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward the Eastern Region, Jazan, and Najranقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تعترض وتدمر (3) صواريخ بالستية و (3) طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه المنطقة الشرقية، جازان، ونجران (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed (3) ballistic missiles and (3) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward the Eastern Region,…”
- Wave of Houthi missile, drone attacks on Saudi Arabia thwarted
“- Boy, girl in Dammam injured by falling debris from missile destroyed in the sky - OIC strongly condemns the attacks and praised the Kingdom’s air defense forces for intercepting the attacks RIYADH: Yemen's Iran-backed…”
- Coalition vows strict measures to protect civilians after Houthi attacksالتحالف يتوعد بإجراءات صارمة لحماية المدنيين بعد هجمات حوثية (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced yesterday that it intercepted and thwarted a hostile ballistic attack toward the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia. Reuters quoted its sources as saying that facilities belonging to the giant oil company Aramco were not affected by the attack, which occurred outside…”
- Destruction of 3 ballistic missiles launched toward Saudi Arabiaتدمير 3 صواريخ باليستية أُطلقت باتجاه السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi air defenses this evening (Saturday) thwarted a hostile ballistic attack toward the Eastern Region in the Kingdom. Air defenses also managed to intercept and destroy two ballistic missiles launched toward Najran and Jazan. 9:46 minutes destroying 3…”
- Widespread condemnation of the Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia with booby-trapped drones and ballistic missilesإدانة واسعة للهجوم الحوثي على السعودية بمسيّرات مفخخة وصواريخ باليستية (machine translation)
“Bahrain strongly condemned the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia's continued launching of (booby-trapped) drones toward the Kingdom in a systematic and deliberate manner, targeting safe civilians and civilian facilities, in a blatant violation of international norms and laws, praising…”
- The Gulf Cooperation Council renews the Council's solidarity with Saudi Arabia against everything that targets its security«التعاون الخليجي» يجدد تضامن المجلس مع السعودية ضد كل ما يستهدف أمنها (machine translation)
“Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, renewed the Council states' solidarity with Saudi Arabia against everything that targets its security, stability and territorial integrity, stressing the need for the international community to take immediate and decisive measures and a position…”
- Saudi Arabia: Two children injured and 14 homes damaged after interception of Houthi missiles and dronesالسعودية: إصابة طفلين وتضرر 14 منزلاً إثر اعتراض صواريخ ومسيرات حوثية (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki al-Malki, confirmed that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles and three booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward the…”
- Widespread condemnations of Houthi terrorism against Saudi Arabiaإدانات واسعة للإرهاب الحوثي ضد السعودية (machine translation)
“Countries and organizations condemned the Houthi attacks, which the Saudi Ministry of Defense described as barbaric and irresponsible and which targeted civilian areas and individuals to terrorize them in the east and south of the Kingdom. The official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Staff…”
- Coalition: Interception and thwarting of a hostile ballistic attack toward the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia Al-Arabiyaالتحالف: اعتراض وإحباط هجوم باليستي عدائي باتجاه المنطقة الشرقية في السعودية #العربية (machine translation)
“The Coalition: intercepting and thwarting a hostile ballistic attack toward the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia Al-Arabiya https://t.co/SNFf8H2YW5”
- Saudi forces intercept three ballistic missiles, blame Houthis
“Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting the country’s oil-rich eastern region as well as the cities of Najran and Jazan in the south. There was no immediate claim of…”
- Alert: Reports of An Attack in Dammam Area (September 4, 2021)
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