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The General Directorate of Civil Defense responded to the impact of a projectile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia in Al-Tuwal governorate within Saudi Arabia’s southern Jazan region on Saturday, where the incident left two individuals injured. According to the directorate’s official spokesman, the projectile caused material damage to a mosque, several surrounding buildings and a number of vehicles in the area. The spokesman added that emergency teams immediately implemented established procedures for such events, with the injured receiving necessary medical attention at local facilities.
A statement from the Civil Defense Directorate in Jazan emphasized that the targeting of civilian objects, including places of worship, constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The directorate noted that its personnel had been placed on high alert following initial warnings of potential cross-border threats earlier in the day. Similar protocols have been activated in past incidents along the border, where debris from intercepted or impacted projectiles has occasionally affected populated zones.
Jazan lies along Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border with Yemen, an area that has experienced repeated cross-border projectile launches since the escalation of conflict in Yemen in 2015, according to multiple statements issued by the Saudi Press Agency over the years. The SPA has documented earlier events in which Houthi-launched munitions injured civilians, including children, and damaged homes, vehicles and infrastructure in governorates such as Ahad Al Masarihah and Samtah. One such SPA-cited Civil Defense report from 2021 detailed shrapnel injuries to five people and damage to houses, stores and cars from a single projectile strike.
The latest strike coincides with heightened tensions in the Yemen conflict, where the Iran-backed Houthi militia has periodically targeted Saudi border regions with missiles, drones and projectiles, a pattern documented in official Saudi Ministry of Defense statements. In a 2021 SPA release, the ministry described the interception of multiple ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Jazan, Najran and other areas, which resulted in debris-related injuries and property damage across civilian neighborhoods. These recurring incidents have prompted sustained defensive measures by Saudi air defense forces along the frontier.
Civil Defense data referenced in prior SPA announcements indicate that border communities in Jazan have faced dozens of such attacks, often leading to temporary shelter-in-place orders that were later lifted once areas were deemed secure. In the hours following Saturday’s event, authorities issued and then canceled alerts for nearby locations including Abha in the Asir region, as confirmed in updates from the National Early Warning Platform. Residents were instructed to adhere to official guidance, avoid public gatherings and refrain from sharing unverified footage of the scene.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense has not released the identities or conditions of the two injured individuals beyond confirming they were transferred for treatment. Its spokesman reiterated that all legal and operational steps were taken immediately after the projectile fell, consistent with responses to previous border violations catalogued by the Saudi Press Agency. Investigations into the launch site within Yemeni territory continue under the oversight of competent authorities.
