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Saudi air defense destroys Houthi ballistic missile fired toward Jazan
2018-09-15
[AlArabiya] Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
’s Royal Air Defense Force (RAF) on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ...
militia from within the Yemeni territory of Saada province toward the city of Jazan in Saudi Arabia.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the front man for the forces of the Coalition in support of legitimacy in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that "the missile was in the direction of the city of Jazan, and was deliberately launched to target civilian and populated areas. The Saudi Royal Air Defense was able to intercept and destroy the missile. "

"No casualties or damage were recorded when the missile was intercepted," he said.

Maliki said that "this act of hostility by the Houthi militia backed by Iran proves the continued involvement of the Iranian regime in clear defiance of UN resolutions No. 2216, and No. 2231, in order to threaten the security of Saudi Arabia and regional and international security. The launch of ballistic missiles towards populated cities and villages is contrary to international law."

He pointed out that "a total of 195 ballistic missiles have been launched by the Houthi militia backed by Iran toward Saudi Arabia so far since the Houthi coup on legitimacy in Yemen."
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  The racket of missiles, and impacts
Of pallets of cash, and of bl@ckjacks,
As the joint gently rocked,
Caused an outburst: "I'm shocked
At this breach of the peace!" "Sir, your contracts."
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-09-15 21:27  

#1  So Iran's surrogate war against Saudi Arabia using Hooters is really driving SA defense acquisitions.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-09-15 18:31  

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