Houthi cruise missile and drone attack on Dhahran al-Janub · 20 March 2022
General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition: The Houthis' hostile attacks targeting civilian objects and economic facilities express the militia's position toward the call for consultations and comprehensive peace initiatives
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف : هجمات الحوثيين العدائية لاستهداف الأعيان المدنية و المنشآت الاقتصادية تعبر عن موقف المليشيا تجاه دعوة المشاورات ومبادرات السلام الشاملة (machine translation)
- Date
- 20 March 2022 · 17 Sha'ban 1443 AH
- Place
- Dhahran al-Janub
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Cruise missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition: The Houthis' hostile attacks targeting civilian objects and economic facilities express the militia's position toward the call for consultations and comprehensive peace initiativesعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف : هجمات الحوثيين العدائية لاستهداف الأعيان المدنية و المنشآت الاقتصادية تعبر عن موقف المليشيا تجاه دعوة المشاورات ومبادرات السلام الشاملة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 17 Sha'ban 1443 AH, corresponding to 20 March 2022 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia escalated last night and at dawn today…”
- Fire breaks out at Aramco plant in Houthi attack
“- Fire had broken out in a tank at the distribution station and no casualties or injuries were reported - The UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, US, the OIC, the Arab League, the GCC, Jordan and Pakistan condemned the attacks RIYADH:…”
- Widespread condemnations of the Houthi militias' targeting of civilians in Saudi Arabiaإدانات واسعة لاستهداف الميليشيات الحوثية المدنيين في السعودية (machine translation)
“Many states and Arab, Islamic and international organizations condemned the targeting by the Houthi terrorist militia of civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia, affirming their support for all measures and procedures the Kingdom takes to preserve its security…”
- Houthi attacks on 6 Saudi cities... and the Coalition considers them a rejection of the Gulf invitationاعتداءات حوثية على 6 مدن سعودية... و«التحالف» يعدّها رفضاً للدعوة الخليجية (machine translation)
“The Houthis targeted a number of vital facilities and civilian areas with drones, ballistic missiles, and a cruise missile (Iranian) in 6 Saudi cities on Saturday evening and at dawn on Sunday, and Saudi air defenses successfully intercepted them. Brigadier…”
- UN condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities as detrimental to peace efforts
“- Grundberg ‘not discouraged in the least,’ said Spokesman Stephane Dujarric, as envoy pushes to ceasefire and truce during Ramadan NEW YORK: The UN condemned Sunday’s Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, with Spokesperson…”
- Video | The damage caused by Houthi projectiles in Samtah and Dhahran Al-Janubفيديو | الأضرار التي تسببت بها مقذوفات الحوثي في #صامطة و #ظهران_الجنوب #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | The damage caused by Houthi projectiles in Samtah and Dhahran Al-Janub https://t.co/SleyezMpT2”
- Affirming that the Houthi militia used Iranian cruise missiles in its attacks.. the Coalition: Downing of 9 drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and Dhah…مؤكدا استخدام ميليشيا الحوثي صواريخ كروز إيرانية في هجماتها.. التحالف: إسقاط 9 مسيرات أطلقت نحو #جازان و #خميس_مشيط و #الطائف و #ينبع و #ظهر… (machine translation)
“Confirming the Houthi militia's use of Iranian cruise missiles in its attacks.. The Coalition: Downing 9 drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and Dhahran Al-Janub https://t.co/FOVUun02tR”
- They caused only limited material damage to civilian and economic facilities.. Saudi air defenses intercepted 9 Houthi drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif …تسببت فقط بأضرار مادية محدودة في منشآت مدنية واقتصادية.. الدفاعات #السعودية تعترض 9 مسيرات حوثية أطلقت باتجاه #جازان و #خميس_مشيط و #الطائف … (machine translation)
“They caused only limited material damage to civilian and economic facilities.. Saudi defenses intercept 9 Houthi drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and Dhahran Al-Janub https://t.co/jwxaPK2hiK”
- They caused damage to civilian and economic facilities.. Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed 9 Houthi drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and Dhahran a…تسببت بأضرار في منشآت مدنية واقتصادية.. الدفاعات #السعودية تعترض وتدمر 9 مسيرات حوثية أطلقت صوب #جازان وخميس مشيط و #الطائف و #ينبع وظهران ا… (machine translation)
“They caused damage to civilian and economic facilities.. Saudi defenses intercept and destroy 9 Houthi drones launched toward Jazan, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and Dhahran Al-Janub https://t.co/T6bl5WI9VE”
- Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery In The Red Sea Port Of Yanbu
“Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery In The Red Sea Port Of Yanbu RIYADH, March 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group fired missiles and drones at Saudi energy and water desalination facilities, causing a…”