On April 16, KSA Air Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants targeting the city of Najran. The missile was reportedly launched from Yemen’s Amran province. Although Saudi officials disclosed that the intercept resulted in “the dispersal of missile fragments on some residential areas”, no casualties have been reported. On April 15,...
On April 13, Saudi Air Defense Forces reportedly intercepted a Houthi-launched ballistic missiles targeting the city of Jizan. KSA said they intercepted another missile headed for Jizan the day prior. The Houthis claim their missile attacks on the kingdom are in retaliation for air raids on Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, and leadership has...
On April 11, Saudi Air Defense Forces reportedly intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting the capital city of Riyadh, and southern cities of Jizan and Najran. In their attack on Riyadh, Houthi militants fired a Burkan-2H missile. The strike purportedly aimed at the Defense Ministry. The Burkan-2H was successfully intercepted by a Saudi PAC-2 system. Footage...
On April 8, Houthis militants reportedly fired a Badr-1 SRBM at Saudi military radars in Asir Province, just outside Khamis Mushait. Houthi-sponsored media announced the strike was successful and “hit the targets accurately;” Saudi Arabia has yet to comment on this claim. On April 6, Saudi air defense forces reportedly intercepted a ballistic missile over...
On April 4, Saudi Air Defense Forces reportedly intercepted a short-range ballistic missile targeting the Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan. According to Houthi media, the Badr-1 missile successfully hit storage tanks at the oil facility. Saudi Aramco has rejected these claims, announcing that “All Saudi Aramco plants and facilities, including our facilities in Jazan, are...
On April 3, Houthi militants in Yemen hit a Saudi Arabian oil tanker with a missile. The vessel, a Saudi-flagged super tanker “Abqaiq” owned by Saudi shipping group Bahri, was reportedly attacked while in international waters west of Al Hudaydah port. The ship was able to complete its planned course while accompanied by a coalition...
On April 2, Houthi militants in Yemen launched a Badr-1 short-range ballistic missile toward the Saudi Army base in Al-Jarbah in southern Dhahran, Asir province. The missile was reportedly launched from Sa’dah, and according to Arab Coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, fell in Yemeni territory two kilometers from the Saudi border. Houthi media, however, claimed...
On March 31, KSA air defenses reportedly intercepted a short-range ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels targeting the Saudi city of Najran. An Indian resident was injured by falling debris after the missile was intercepted. Houthi media claimed the strike targeted a Saudi National Guard base in Najran and resulted in heavy casualties. On March...
On March 25, Houthi militants fired seven ballistic missiles into Saudi Arabia. Reports indicate that three missiles targeted Riyadh, two aimed at Jizan, and one each targeted Khamis Mushait and Najran. Houthi media confirmed these launches, identifying at least one of the missiles fired as the Burkan-H2 and asserting that airports were the primary target....
On March 21, an Arab Coalition fighter jet was targeted by a Houthi surface-to-air missile (SAM) launched from Saada airport. Spokesman for the Arab Coalition Turki al-Maliki said the fighter was able to complete its mission, return fire to the SAM location, and return to its base unharmed. It is unclear whether the Houthi air...
