Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Jazan · 5 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
- 5 September 2021 · 28 Muharram 1443 AH
- Place
- Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- 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,…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy (3) ballistic missiles and (3) booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward…#قوات_الدفاع_الجوي_الملكي_السعودي تعترض وتدمر (3) صواريخ بالستية و (3) طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه… (machine translation)
“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 Najran. https://t.co/h4lQznvQBr…”
- @modgovksa: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces intercept and destroy (3) ballistic missiles and (3) booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia@modgovksa: #قوات_الدفاع_الجوي_الملكي_السعودي تعترض وتدمر (3) صواريخ بالستية و (3) طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المد (machine translation)
“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 Najran. https://t.co/h4lQznvQBr”
- 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…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and destruction of 3 drones and booby-trapped [drones] launched toward Saudi Arabia.#عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير ٣ طائرات مسيرة ومفخخة أطلقت باتجاه المملكة. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia | The Coalition: intercepting and destroying 3 drones and booby-trapped [drones] launched toward the Kingdom. https://t.co/23nrgzg6zc”
- Destruction of 3 booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabiaتدمير 3 «مسيّرات» مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون نحو السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi air defenses today (Saturday) destroyed three booby-trapped drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen described the Houthi escalation as hostile and barbaric for targeting civilians and installations…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Jazan.#عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ بالستي أطلق باتجاه #جازان. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia | The Coalition: intercepting and destroying a ballistic missile launched toward Jazan. https://t.co/dW5Irc5wmh”
- Coalition intercepts and destroys 3 ballistic missiles toward the Eastern Region, Najran and Jazan. Saudi TV Channelالتحالف يعترض ويدمر 3 صواريخ بالستيه باتجاه مناطق الشرقية ونجران وجازان. #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“The Coalition intercepts and destroys 3 ballistic missiles toward the Eastern Region, Najran and Jazan. Saudi Channel https://t.co/FH2cxf87vR”
- Saudi defenses repel Houthi attacks with ballistic missiles and dronesالدفاعات السعودية تصد هجمات حوثية بصواريخ باليستية ومسيّرات (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, while Reuters quoted its sources as saying that facilities belonging to the giant oil company Aramco were not affected by the attack…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three ballistic missiles and three booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward…#عاجل_السعودية وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ بالستية وثلاث طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense: intercepting and destroying three ballistic missiles and three booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed militia toward the Kingdom, injuring two children and damaging a number of residential homes. https://t.co/7Ln2OR1HFl”
- Video | Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 ballistic missiles and 3 booby-trapped drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia, injury of two children…فيديو | #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 صواريخ بالستية و 3 طائرات مسيّرة مفخخة أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه #المملكة وإصابة طفلي… (machine translation)
“Video | Ministry of Defense: intercepting and destroying 3 ballistic missiles and 3 booby-trapped drones launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom, injuring two children and damaging a number of residential homes Al-Ekhbariya https://t.co/C2g7S8QWew”
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