Royal Saudi Arabia Air Defense forces have shot down a ballistic missile near the border of Yemen over the southern province of Najran on Thursday, reports Arab News.
Yemen's Shiite rebels say they fired the missile targeting a special forces camp and a facility for helicopter gunships in the Saudi border province of Najran.
The media arm of the rebels, known as the Houthis, said Thursday's projectile was a Qaher 2-M ballistic missile.
This is fresh | #Saudi Defense Forces successfully intercept ballistic missile shot by #Iran backed #houthis towards #Najran - Saudi town at #Yemen border @a_albander
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 (@HSajwanization) January 12, 2018
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A message to every enemy, hater, and a traitor - a Saudi plane continues confidently between the 2 missile intercepts in #Najran - great work by #Saudi Royal Air Defense 💚🇸🇦
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 (@HSajwanization) January 12, 2018
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Coloniel Al-Maliki of the Saudi-led coalition confirmed that the missile had been fired towards Najran at a populated civilian area before being intercepted, adding that there was no loss of life or casualties.
Thursday's missile launch comes approximately a month after reports emerged of a December3rd firing of a cruise missile by Yemeni Houthi rebels toward a nuclear power plant under construction in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The cruise missile has been identified as a “Soumar” missile, an Iranian-modified version of the Soviet-made Kh-55 cruise missile. With an operational range of 2500 km, the Kh-55s are equipped with guidance systems that allow them to maintain an altitude lower than 110 meters from the ground, thereby avoiding radar detection.
Local Yemeni sources confirmed that the cruise missile did not hit the target, having crashed in the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf. The UAE stated that it possesses an air defense system capable of dealing with any threat of any type or kind, adding that the nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi was well-protected, state news agency WAM reported on its Twitter account. The crash reasons are still unclear, but most likely it was a technical failure. (South Front)
And on November 30 ballistic missile launch from Yemen, also reportedly intercepted by Saudi air defense forces in the southern city of Khamis Mushait in the south western province of Assir.
The missile attack was the second in November, with the first one intercepted near King khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Notably, Huthi TV claimed that the missile "hit the target"...
Huthi rebels fired a ballistic missile today that hit a military target in Saudi Arabia, rebel media in Yemen said, after the leader of the group threatened Riyadh with retaliation over a blockade.
"We confirm the success of our ballistic missile trial, which hit its military target inside Saudi Arabia," the Huthi-run Al-Masira television channel said.
Earlier, rebel chief Abdulmalik al-Huthi warned against "prolonging the blockade" imposed on Yemen following a November 4 Huthi missile attack that was intercepted near Riyadh international airport.
Arab news reports that Houthi aggression toward Saudi Arabia has increased in recent months, causing "a global outcry with a number of countries and organizations condemning the launch of ballistic missiles targeting the Kingdom."
The same outlet also claims that "Houthi militias have threatened to cut off Red Sea shipping routes, with Yemeni minister Abdul-Raqib Fat’h calling it a “flagrant” challenge to the rule of law."
Saudi-led coalition forces and their Yemeni allies last year regained control of several strategic ports, waging an assault against the Houthis. The Saudi Navy has also engaged in numerous mine-sweeping missions on Yemeni shores, amid warnings over explosives planted by the militias.
Comments
"Houthi aggression towards Saudi Arabia"- what a crock of shit. They obviously took a lesson from the US and Israel on Orwellian doublespeak.
Right on.
In reply to "Houthi aggression towards… by Juggernaut x2
Jugger - you make the mistake of thinking Saudi is run by Saudis.
My work suggests the royal family is more window dressing. The place is run by the CIA. No lessons needed under that scenario.
Explains why we could loot them for 40 years. They come up near broke when the should have trillions. There are only so many ways to explain this.
In reply to Right on. by Truther
They hit the stage 2 bit again?
Even if they get the warhead the cost of shooting them down alone does more damage than actually hitting the target.
In reply to Jugger - you make the… by Moe-Monay
Just because a missile is fired, then explodes at some point in the air doesn't mean it actually hit its intended target.
Just sayin'
Missile 'defense' is much more about public relations than it is actual defense.
During the SECOND Iraq invasion Iraq was firing off missiles at Israel, who claimed they shot down many of those missiles. Only later was it admitted those mid air explosions seen on TV were the interceptors exploding in air after missing the target, then raining burning pieces down upon the population.
We were shown photographic evidence of those pieces as proof the bad missiles were shot down.
In reply to They hit stage 2 bit again? by eforce
Agree.
In reply to Just because a missile is… by Cognitive Dissonance
God forbid we mention the atrocities committed daily on the Yemen people by SA. Guess that doesn't count.
In reply to Agree. by stizazz
The components of the shot down missile seem to have carefuly and lovingly placed on the sand for the press photos.
In reply to God forbid we mention the… by crazyroadlizard
What happened to cruise missles cruising at tree top or sand dune level?
In reply to The components of the shot… by Ahmeexnal
What a victory! Shooting down a $200K missile with a pair of $10M dollar missiles. Long MIC.
In reply to … by BennyBoy
Well. If it was caught on video, the Saudis probably did the shooting themselves. Or maybe they hired the Mossad to do it. They seem to be such close buddies of late.
In reply to Just because a missile is… by Cognitive Dissonance
Often wondered / thought the same thing .... just "shoot" over 55 gallon drum "missiles" and cost them millions - too funny.
In reply to They hit stage 2 bit again? by eforce
Who gives a shit about your work?
In reply to Jugger - you make the… by Moe-Monay
I know a central banker and i asked him who really ran the world and he said the Muslim Brotherhood and a small group of white guys that fund them
In reply to Jugger - you make the… by Moe-Monay
Lol!
saudis couldnt intercept their own spit.
In reply to "Houthi aggression towards… by Juggernaut x2
However, they intercept goats' assholes with spectacular accuracy
In reply to Lol!… by TheSilentMajority
"Components of Qaher 2-M ballistic missile shot down"
That picture is of a brake master cylinder from a 1972 VW Beetle....HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!
In reply to "Houthi aggression towards… by Juggernaut x2
VERY advanced Missile Design, ayup... THIS one has AIR BRAKES! And that is all. 0{;-\o[
In reply to "Components of Qaher 2-M… by FORD_FIESTA
Bullshit! That's from a 1970 Beetle, before the Super Beetle years,,,
In reply to "Components of Qaher 2-M… by FORD_FIESTA
Both sides are very smelly... but we don't hear anything about Saudi missiles into Yemen... think maybe they are not launching any???
In reply to "Houthi aggression towards… by Juggernaut x2
Meanwhile up close and inside the fecal filled feudal crypt of Saud and the ongoing Ritz Carlton slash Blackwater shakedown, the fun loving chanting Houthi Brothers are busy kicking Saudi a$$ on a daily basis.
Saudi's 'Nam all over again despite the odd fireworks flash.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/video-saudi-troops-killed-en-mass-…
In reply to "Houthi aggression towards… by Juggernaut x2
Go long proxy wars.
In this case, Saudi Arabia vs. Iran.
fired towards Najran at a populated civilian area.
Just like the Saudi's are doing. Indiscriminately bombing public markets, weddings and villages etc. Tit for tat
I'm impatiently waiting for Russia to attack a half dozen of those US/IS bases in Syria on which the Turks kindly provided the coordinates.
Quid Pro Quo, MoFo's.
As long as the USSA continues to back Kurdish independence, then Erdogan will continue to side with the Russians.
In reply to I'm impatiently waiting for… by WTFUD
anyone ever heard of the iron dome hoax...this video doesn't pass the sniff test
You mean those expensive "fireworks arrows" that seem to chase imaginary things to blow up? Yeah, I heard about it. You only see their missile but never the ones they're supposed to neutralize. Hamas must have some seriously advanced stealth rockets. Just like that stealth shit on the USS Zumwalt. Klingon shit... Our eyes can't see it.
In reply to anyone ever heard of the… by wethecom
Whereas a U-2 was shotdown in 1960 by a Russian SAM.
What could 58 years of tech add to their systems?
My money is on Russian SAM's.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_U-2_incident
Long Depends, U.S. air force edition.
In reply to You mean those expensive … by Vageling
"...adding that the nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi was well-protected,..."
Let's all hope so.
That's rich. Most would like to see Saudia Barbaria burn. At least that's the word on the street. But I guess the #fakenews knows better. Guess that "dear leader" Mopussy Bin Salmon need to shake down more people. He needs better mercenaries because he can't defeat them and now acts like a fucking pussy in his victim role. You bomb them raghead and they'll try to bomb you. So your overpaid toy from the MIC worked. Or so you claim. I need to feel sorry for those barbarians now? Fuck Saudi Barbaria and fuck those so called kingdom.
Yeah right, sure they did. Fucking inbred Saudi Apes.
Mohammedans shooting at each other and my biggest fear is...
...I'll run out of popcorn ;-)
Still waiting for these goat fuckers to try and go after Iran. Then I'll pull out my popcorn. This is just business as usual. Somebodies magic muppet in the sky is more "hugely" than another one his.
In reply to Mohammedans shooting at each… by nmewn
Yemen "Ballistic Missile" = Cardboard toilet paper tube with balsa wood fins, and Estes -toy rocket engine.
They promise the missile was not fired, of course with plenty of advance warning, by their own forces. And look at the parts! Obviously fired by the Yemeni rebels.
The solutions is fire them in salvos of 4-6
Yemeni: "Range is clear"
Saudi: "Pull"
Missile command lol
Fantastic advertisement..the phone must be ringing off the hook for more orders!!
Keep trying, better still, hijack a few planes, point them at a few sky scrapers, no one will give a fuck.
I hope one gets thru eventually. I fucking hate the Saudi's!
I hope one gets thru eventually. I fucking hate the Saudi's!
I said that twice...
Yet another cheap, effective Mannlicher-Carcano missile.
So far , so good they are proving our anti missiles systems are working. These low flying missiles are very hard to detect and intercept in the short warning time however low altitude renders them vulnerable to standard anti aircraft fire which is cheap and proven making it possible to deploy a lot of weapons.
So far , so good they are proving our anti missiles systems are working. These low flying missiles are very hard to detect and intercept in the short warning time however low altitude renders them vulnerable to standard anti aircraft fire which is cheap and proven making it possible to deploy a lot of weapons.
Too bad it didn't hit the target.
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videos without a date or a time or where it was taken. it could be in israel but no way knowing. bullshit.