Dagaalka Soomaaliya: Ciidamada Koobka Sacuudiga ayaa Sheegay inay Xireen 6 Murogo oo Ballistic ah oo Houthi-ga ku saaray magaalooyinka
Ciidamada Koobka Sacuudiga ee dagaalka kula jira Houthi-ga ayaa sheegay inay xireen 6 murogo oo ballistics ah oo ay Houthi-gu ku saarayeen magaalooyinka Taif iyo Yanbu, iyadoo la sheegay inay ku dhacday bishaan Jimcaha.
Xiritaanka Murogoyinka iyo Amarka Amniga
Major General Turki al-Malki, afhayeenka Koobka Sacuudiga, ayaa sheegay in difaaca hawada Sacuudiga uu xiray qaar ka mid ah murogoyinka ballistics ee Houthi-gu ku saarayay magaalooyinka. Wuxuu intaas ku daray inaan la sheegin in Houthi-gu ay ka jawaabeen xiritaanka muraagadaas.
Sidoo kale, nidaamka difaaca hawada ee ciidamada Yurub ee ku sugan Sacuudiga ayaa xiray murogo iyo drone, iyadoo la sheegay inay ku dhacday deegaanka Yanbu. Ma jiro faahfaahin ku saabsan halkaas ka yimid muraagada iyo drone-kaas.
Amarka Amniga ee Magaalada Makkah
Maamulka Amniga Sacuudiga ayaa soo saaray amarka amniga ee magaalada Makkah, iyadoo la sheegay inay tahay markii ugu horreysay tan iyo 10 sano ka hor. Amarkaas ayaa ku saabsanaa magaalooyinka Makkah, Tabuk, Jeddah, Yanbu iyo Taif.
Waxaa la sheegay in amarka amniga uu ka dhacay bishii July, kadib markii Houthi-gu ay go'aansadeen inay xiraan badda, taasoo keentay inay ku dhaqaaqaan dagaal ka dhaca Sacuudiga.
Jawaabta Houthi-ga iyo Dagaalka Yemen
Houthi-ga ayaa sheegay inay xaqiijiyeen inay xireen muraagada Sacuudiga, iyadoo la sheegay inay ku jiraan dagaal ka dhaca Yemen. Wuxuu sheegay inay xireen muraagada Sacuudiga, iyadoo la sheegay inay ku jiraan dagaal ka dhaca Yemen.
Ciidamada dowladda Yemen ee Sacuudiga taageersan ayaa sheegay inay xireen dagaal ka dhaca gobolka Taiz, iyadoo la sheegay inay ku jiraan dagaal ka dhaca Yemen.
Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Thursday that they shot down six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward Saudi cities, including the port of Yanbu and the city of Taif, according to coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki.
Interception and Civil Defence Alerts
Saudi air defences intercepted some of the missiles attempting to target the cities, Al-Malki told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Earlier on Thursday, Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defence issued alerts warning of potential danger in the holy city of Mecca, the northwestern area of Tabuk, the Red Sea areas of Jeddah and Yanbu and the southern area of Taif.
The threat had passed and the cities were out of danger. It was the first time in nearly 10 years that a security alert had been activated in Mecca, home to the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site.
Greek Defence System Also Engaged
The coalition statement came as the Reuters news agency reported that an air defence system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone on Thursday in the wider Yanbu region, home to major oil refining facilities.
"Both were shot down," a Greek security source told Reuters, adding that the Greek Patriot system launched two missiles but did not give details on the origin of the drone and the ballistic missile. A second source confirmed the information to the news agency.
Houthi Denial and Wider Conflict Context
There was no immediate claim of responsibility from the Houthis or other groups. Last week, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis towards Mecca, an accusation the group strongly denied, with Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi calling the Saudi claims "a heinous lie".
The Houthis have largely attacked southern areas of Saudi Arabia. They stepped up attacks on the kingdom after declaring a naval blockade in July, a second theatre for the US-Iran war. The Houthis also seized the whole of Yemen's western coast in a lightning offensive nearly two weeks ago that brought them to the shores of the Red Sea's strategic Bab al-Mandeb waterway.
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