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...
On March 16, Arab coalition air defenses intercepted a Houthi-launched ballistic missile targeting Al-Mokha in western Yemen. The intercept was reportedly successful, with no reports of casualties or damage. On March 18, Houthi militants targeted the Saudi city of Najran with a “military-grade projectile.” At least one Saudi citizen was injured by debris. See CSIS’s...
On February 18, UAE armed forces intercepted a Houthi-launched ballistic missile targeting Yemen’s south-eastern port city of al-Mokha. The attack marks at least the sixth reported Houthi missile targeting al-Mokha since the beginning of the 2015 Yemen War. For more, see our interactive The Missile War in Yemen. Related Links: UAE shoots down Houthi missile...
On February 5, Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted a short-range ballistic missile targeting the city of Khamis Mushait. According to Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, the missile was launched by Houthi militants from Yemen’s Sa’adah Governorate. This marks at least the sixteenth reported Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait, a frequent target of Houthi-Saleh...
On January 20, Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted a short-range ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants. The missile was reportedly targeting the southwestern city of Najran, located close to the Saudi-Yemen border, and a common target of Houthi missiles. There were no reports of casualties or damage. This attack marks the fourth ballistic missile launch...
On January 16, Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted a short-range ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants. The missile was reportedly targeting the southwestern city of Jizan, located close to the Saudi-Yemen border. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Pro-Houthi media outlets also report a second ballistic missile targeting a military facility in Najran,...
