Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Place not stated · 8 December 2021
General / Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward the Western Region
عام / وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ باتجاه المنطقة الغربية (machine translation)
- Date
- 8 December 2021 · 4 Jumada al-Ula 1443 AH
- Place
- Place not stated
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Projectile, Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward the Western Regionعام / وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ باتجاه المنطقة الغربية (machine translation)
“Riyadh 04 Jumada al-Ula 1443 AH corresponding to 08 December 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday morning (08 December 2021 AD) an aerial target…”
- Ministry of Defense: interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward the Western Region.وزارة الدفاع : اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي معادٍ باتجاه المنطقة الغربية. (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday morning (08 December 2021) a hostile aerial target that was detected toward the Western Region. Brigadier General al-Maliki explained on…”
- Houthi projectile lands near market in Jazan in Saudi Arabia: Arab coalition
“- Houthi attempt to target civilians a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law RIYADH: The Arab coalition said the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen attempted to target Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region…”
- US State Department strongly condemns the Houthis' targeting of Riyadhالخارجية الأميركية تدين بشدة استهداف الحوثيين الرياض (machine translation)
“The U.S. State Department condemned today (Tuesday) the Houthi attacks that endangered the lives of civilians in the capital, Riyadh. A State Department spokesman said: "We strongly condemn yesterday's Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which endangered…”
- Saudi Defense: interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward the Western Region«الدفاع السعودية»: اعتراض وتدمير هدف جوي مُعاد باتجاه المنطقة الغربية (machine translation)
“The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced, at dawn today (Wednesday), the interception and destruction of a hostile aerial target toward the Western Region. Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki affirmed that "the Ministry of Defense takes all measures to protect the security and safety of the Kingdom." He added: "We take…”
- The Coalition: The Houthis used Sanaa airport to launch the two ballistic missiles to target civilians.#التحالف: الحوثيون استخدموا مطار صنعاء لإطلاق الصاروخين البالستيين لاستهداف المدنيين. (machine translation)
“The Coalition: The Houthis used Sanaa airport to launch the two ballistic missiles to target civilians.”