Houthi cruise missile and drone attack on Khamis Mushait · 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
- Khamis Mushait
- 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:…”
- Video | Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone launched toward Khamis Mushaitفيديو | #التحالف: اعتراض وتدمير طائرة مسيرة أطلقت باتجاه خميس مشيط #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | The Coalition: Intercepting and destroying a drone launched toward Khamis Mushait https://t.co/NfOLyBTalR”
- Video | Some material damage from the hostile attempt by the terrorist Houthi militia to target the gas station in Khamis Mushaitفيديو | بعض الأضرار المادية جراء المحاولة العدائية من قبل ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية لاستهداف محطة الغاز في خميس مشيط #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | Some of the material damage from the hostile attempt by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia to target the gas station in Khamis Mushait https://t.co/uvbM0bpPkO”
- 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…”
- Building, vehicles damaged in #Houthi drone and #missile attack targeting gas station in southern Saudi city of #KhamisMushayt
“Building, vehicles damaged in #Houthi drone and #missile attack targeting gas station in southern Saudi city of #KhamisMushayt https://t.co/NL3zYBprZb https://t.co/nAFmvMWz4I”
- #WATCH: #Houthi missile and drone attack in Saudi city of #KhamisMushayt were aimed at civilians, say Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yem…
“#WATCH: #Houthi missile and drone attack in Saudi city of #KhamisMushayt were aimed at civilians, say Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen https://t.co/NL3zYBprZb https://t.co/D8oqOYOul7”
- 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”
- Houthis launch multiple strikes on Saudi sites
“Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, water desalination plant, oil facility and power station, Saudi state-run media…”
- 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…”
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