Missile Attack On Riyadh
Yahya sarea is the houthi military spokesman.
Missile attack on riyadh. The saudi led coalition reported the interception of 8 houthis uavs and 3 ballistic missiles. Riyadh saudi arabia missile attack caught on video. Yemen s houthi movement said it launched a large missile and drone attack in saudi arabia on tuesday june 23 that struck the defense ministry and a military base in riyadh but the kingdom said it blocked the assault.
The 2020 riyadh drone and missile attack was a cruise missile and drone attack carried out by the yemeni houthi rebels which occurred on 23 june 2020. The latest missile attack on riyadh has brought new urgency to the military operation by forces from the saudi led coalition in yemen to capture the red sea port city of hodeidah. Saudi arabia has declared a missile attack on riyadh by iran backed rebels an act of war and has accused tehran of a blatant act of military aggression.
Dramatic footage out of saudi arabia shows air defence missiles streaming into the sky to defend their capital from an incoming attack. The attack according to the houthis targeted the king khalid airport and the defense ministry headquarters in saudi arabia s capital of riyadh. The yemeni armed forces have executed by the grace of god an offensive operation 39 the fourth balanced deterrence 39.
Saudi arabia came under a missile and drone attack from iran backed yemen rebels that targeted the capital riyadh and other cities state run saudi press agency reported. Tensions have been rising between. Saudi forces intercepted a missile over riyadh late saturday state media said after at least three explosions were heard in the curfew locked capital amid efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi arabia will not sit idle and will not wait for the international community to do nothing he. Al shehri said the missile attack on riyadh was a declaration of war on saudi arabia. Saudi arabia s air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles above the kingdom s capital riyadh and the southern city of jizan the first attack on the kindom s capital in more than a year.
