...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 Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews...
ballistic missile on Saturday, which was headed towards Najran
... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn...
, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province and a favored target of Houthirocket forces....
According to an Al Arabiya correspondent, the forces intercepted the missile at 10:20 am local Saudi time. The Arab Coalition air force also located and destroyed the missile’s platform.
Earlier, Saudi air defense forces had also intercepted on Thursday a ballistic missile fire by the Houthi militia on Jazan. The Security Council strongly condemned the launching of the missiles by the militias on 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...
The Security Council affirmed that the ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias threaten the security of the region and expressed the concern that the militias announced their intention to target Saudi Arabia and other countries.
It urged that all member states to implement fully the arms embargo as required by Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2216.
Ballistic missile hits Saudi National Guards’ camp in Najran
[SABANEWS.NET] The missile force of the army and popular forces on Saturday fired a ballistic missile of Badr-1 type on Saudi National Guard’s camp in Najran region, a military official told Saba.The official confirmed that the missile hit its target, causing losses in the enemy’s ranks and its military equipment.
The Saudis, on the other hand, say they shot it down.
| Could not both be true? The Saudis shot it down, then pieces of the thing hit the camp. |