US officials To CNN: Yemen fired missile deep into Saudi Arabia, flew 930 kilometers, target oil facility
YemenExtra
CNN, an American Channel, have viewed with two US defense officials who confirmed that Yemen fired a missile Saturday that flew hundreds of miles into Saudi Arabia, flew some 930 kilometers before landing near the western coast of Saudi Arabia.
One official told CNN that the missile launch was concerning because it flew farther than any other missile fired by the Houthis.
The missile flew hundreds of miles over Saudi Arabia despite the kingdom’s purchase of billions of dollars’ worth of US anti-missile technology, including Patriot missiles.
in July 22, The Yemeni missile force just declared the targeting of oil refineries based in the Saudi governorate of Yanba’a in response to war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition against Yemeni civilians.
According to military sources close to YemenExtra, the long-range missile of the type “Burkan 2” successfully hit its target and resulted in a massive eruption of flames.
A source in the missile force said that the ballistic missile of BURKAN-H2 hit Saudi refineries in Yanba province with perfect accuracy.
Observers considered that the missile attack is a clear message to United Nations, which became part of Saudi-American aggression on Yemen, especially in the recent positions justified for the efforts to control Hodeidah in exchange for salaries.