Yemeni Conflict: News #2

Dima wrote:Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha  6 hours ago
Video purportedly showing a #SaudiArabia air defence missile destroying a #Yemen-i Scud over Khamis Airbase
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/698698943069171712

George1 wrote:Huthis are so good fighters or KSA Army sucks?

KoTeMoRe wrote:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a8a_1455517324

Kord on the technical...

#ItFellFromTheSky, #DedMorozNeedsVacationToo, #KhatPeople

Morpheus Eberhardt wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a8a_1455517324

Kord on the technical...

#ItFellFromTheSky, #DedMorozNeedsVacationToo, #KhatPeople

The clip didn't show them blowing the vehicle up. They'll probably take the Kord before that, of course.

Dima wrote:Hassan Ridha ‏@sayed_ridha  6 hours ago
Video purportedly showing a #SaudiArabia air defence missile destroying a #Yemen-i Scud over Khamis Airbase
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/698698943069171712

Militarov wrote:"Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said.

The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdom’s air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen. Yemen’s Shiite Huthi rebels meanwhile said in a statement on their sabanews.net website that the missile targeted the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The missile “precisely hit its target,” it said. Saturday’s incident is the third time Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a Scud fired from Yemen. On Tuesday, the coalition said that a Saudi Patriot missile had downed a Scud fired from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Riyadh has deployed Patriots designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, which have been fired occasionally since March when the coalition began air strikes in support of the Yemeni government after Huthi rebels seized Sanaa and advanced towards second city Aden. In April last year the Saudi defense ministry said coalition strikes had removed threats to the kingdom’s security “by destroying heavy weaponry and ballistic missiles” seized by the Yemeni rebels. Vehicle-borne Scud ballistic missiles have a much longer range and more powerful warhead than the rockets and mortar bombs which have struck the kingdom’s southern border regions, killing about 90 civilians and soldiers since the coalition intervention began. The United Nations says more than 6,100 people in Yemen have been killed in the conflict since March, about half of them civilians."

Source: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/02/14/saudi-says-intercepted-scud-missile-yemen/80379918/

The U.S. based Blackwater Group has reportedly abandoned the Ta’iz front in western Yemen after suffering heavy casualties over the last two months while fighting alongside the Saudi-led Coalition forces and the Hadi loyalists.

Local activists have reported this news after they intercepted a communication between Blackwater officers and members of the Saudi-led Coalition in the coastal province of Ta’iz.

In a matter of two months, the Blackwater Group has lost well over 100 casualties at the volatile Ta’iz front, including operatives from a dozen countries around the world.

Most of the Blackwater operatives killed in Yemen were believed to be from Colombia and Argentina; however, there were also casualties from the United States (U.S.), Australia, and France.

medo wrote:https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/blackwater-group-abandons-taiz-front-in-west-yemen/

The U.S. based Blackwater Group has reportedly abandoned the Ta’iz front in western Yemen after suffering heavy casualties over the last two months while fighting alongside the Saudi-led Coalition forces and the Hadi loyalists.

Local activists have reported this news after they intercepted a communication between Blackwater officers and members of the Saudi-led Coalition in the coastal province of Ta’iz.

In a matter of two months, the Blackwater Group has lost well over 100 casualties at the volatile Ta’iz front, including operatives from a dozen countries around the world.

Most of the Blackwater operatives killed in Yemen were believed to be from Colombia and Argentina; however, there were also casualties from the United States (U.S.), Australia, and France.

Good job Houtis and Yemeni army. Even mercenaries will not save Saudis from defeat.

Bolt wrote:

medo wrote:https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/blackwater-group-abandons-taiz-front-in-west-yemen/

The U.S. based Blackwater Group has reportedly abandoned the Ta’iz front in western Yemen after suffering heavy casualties over the last two months while fighting alongside the Saudi-led Coalition forces and the Hadi loyalists.

Local activists have reported this news after they intercepted a communication between Blackwater officers and members of the Saudi-led Coalition in the coastal province of Ta’iz.

In a matter of two months, the Blackwater Group has lost well over 100 casualties at the volatile Ta’iz front, including operatives from a dozen countries around the world.

Most of the Blackwater operatives killed in Yemen were believed to be from Colombia and Argentina; however, there were also casualties from the United States (U.S.), Australia, and France.

Good job Houtis and Yemeni army. Even mercenaries will not save Saudis from defeat.

Blackwater? They renamed their company years ago. I think it was Xe first, and then Academi.

sepheronx wrote:

Militarov wrote:"Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said.

The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdom’s air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen. Yemen’s Shiite Huthi rebels meanwhile said in a statement on their sabanews.net website that the missile targeted the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The missile “precisely hit its target,” it said. Saturday’s incident is the third time Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a Scud fired from Yemen. On Tuesday, the coalition said that a Saudi Patriot missile had downed a Scud fired from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Riyadh has deployed Patriots designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, which have been fired occasionally since March when the coalition began air strikes in support of the Yemeni government after Huthi rebels seized Sanaa and advanced towards second city Aden. In April last year the Saudi defense ministry said coalition strikes had removed threats to the kingdom’s security “by destroying heavy weaponry and ballistic missiles” seized by the Yemeni rebels. Vehicle-borne Scud ballistic missiles have a much longer range and more powerful warhead than the rockets and mortar bombs which have struck the kingdom’s southern border regions, killing about 90 civilians and soldiers since the coalition intervention began. The United Nations says more than 6,100 people in Yemen have been killed in the conflict since March, about half of them civilians."

Source: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/02/14/saudi-says-intercepted-scud-missile-yemen/80379918/

Source would indicate that this may not be true then, since they claimed 90 civies and soldiers died by such attacks when there has been mentiomed of hundreds of Saudi mercs and even generals getting killed (not hundreds of generals but 4 I believe) from scud and other ground to ground missile strikes into Saudi Arabia.  They may have shot down a few but a lot also got through.  Average was roughly 2 patriot missiles per scud from the time 9 hit and 3 were interceptes.

Militarov wrote:

sepheronx wrote:

Militarov wrote:"Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said.

The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdom’s air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen. Yemen’s Shiite Huthi rebels meanwhile said in a statement on their sabanews.net website that the missile targeted the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The missile “precisely hit its target,” it said. Saturday’s incident is the third time Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a Scud fired from Yemen. On Tuesday, the coalition said that a Saudi Patriot missile had downed a Scud fired from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Riyadh has deployed Patriots designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, which have been fired occasionally since March when the coalition began air strikes in support of the Yemeni government after Huthi rebels seized Sanaa and advanced towards second city Aden. In April last year the Saudi defense ministry said coalition strikes had removed threats to the kingdom’s security “by destroying heavy weaponry and ballistic missiles” seized by the Yemeni rebels. Vehicle-borne Scud ballistic missiles have a much longer range and more powerful warhead than the rockets and mortar bombs which have struck the kingdom’s southern border regions, killing about 90 civilians and soldiers since the coalition intervention began. The United Nations says more than 6,100 people in Yemen have been killed in the conflict since March, about half of them civilians."

Source: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/02/14/saudi-says-intercepted-scud-missile-yemen/80379918/

Source would indicate that this may not be true then, since they claimed 90 civies and soldiers died by such attacks when there has been mentiomed of hundreds of Saudi mercs and even generals getting killed (not hundreds of generals but 4 I believe) from scud and other ground to ground missile strikes into Saudi Arabia.  They may have shot down a few but a lot also got through.  Average was roughly 2 patriot missiles per scud from the time 9 hit and 3 were interceptes.

Well we know about only 2 (if i recall right) missiles that managed to hit their intended targets. One of which was effective beyond expectations. We dont know for sure how many missiles were launched, probably quite more than 2-3.

Militarov wrote:

sepheronx wrote:

Militarov wrote:"Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said.

The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdom’s air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen. Yemen’s Shiite Huthi rebels meanwhile said in a statement on their sabanews.net website that the missile targeted the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The missile “precisely hit its target,” it said. Saturday’s incident is the third time Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a Scud fired from Yemen. On Tuesday, the coalition said that a Saudi Patriot missile had downed a Scud fired from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Riyadh has deployed Patriots designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, which have been fired occasionally since March when the coalition began air strikes in support of the Yemeni government after Huthi rebels seized Sanaa and advanced towards second city Aden. In April last year the Saudi defense ministry said coalition strikes had removed threats to the kingdom’s security “by destroying heavy weaponry and ballistic missiles” seized by the Yemeni rebels. Vehicle-borne Scud ballistic missiles have a much longer range and more powerful warhead than the rockets and mortar bombs which have struck the kingdom’s southern border regions, killing about 90 civilians and soldiers since the coalition intervention began. The United Nations says more than 6,100 people in Yemen have been killed in the conflict since March, about half of them civilians."

Source: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/02/14/saudi-says-intercepted-scud-missile-yemen/80379918/

Source would indicate that this may not be true then, since they claimed 90 civies and soldiers died by such attacks when there has been mentiomed of hundreds of Saudi mercs and even generals getting killed (not hundreds of generals but 4 I believe) from scud and other ground to ground missile strikes into Saudi Arabia.  They may have shot down a few but a lot also got through.  Average was roughly 2 patriot missiles per scud from the time 9 hit and 3 were interceptes.

Well we know about only 2 (if i recall right) missiles that managed to hit their intended targets. One of which was effective beyond expectations. We dont know for sure how many missiles were launched, probably quite more than 2-3.

KoTeMoRe wrote:Also for reference, what a Scud does when it hits.

Morpheus Eberhardt wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:Also for reference, what a Scud does when it hits.

The trajectory and the terminal effect look more like a parachute bomb.

KoTeMoRe wrote:Also for reference, what a Scud does when it hits.

Dima wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:Also for reference, what a Scud does when it hits.

Doesn't the terminal phase of the scud looks slow?
Is it the same for other ballistic missiles?