Incident Summary:

02/21/2020: Assailants fired missiles that were intercepted by Saudi air defense forces over Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility and stated that they targeted Saudi Aramco and a "sensitive area."

GTD ID:
202002210006

When:
2020-02-21

Country:
Saudi Arabia

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Madinah

City:
Yanbu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target Saudi Arabia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Ballistic missiles were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles fired from Yemen," Al Jazeera, February 21, 2020.
"Saudi air defense forces intercept Houthi ballistic missiles," Arab News, February 21, 2020.
"Yemen rebels claim attack on 'sensitive sites' in Saudi Arabia," BBC Monitoring, February 21, 2020.