At least two U.S.-made surface-to-air missiles launched in Saudi Arabia overnight failed during an attack by Houthi militants. One missile appears to have failed shortly after launch, while another abruptly turned around after launch and exploded on the ground. The Patriot missiles were launched in response to incoming missiles launched by Yemeni rebels.

According to reports, seven Burkan 2-H short-range ballistic missiles were launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen at targets across Saudi Arabia. Three Burkans were launched against the Saudi capital of Riyadh, and the rest were launched against the cities of Khamis Mushait, Najran, and Jazan near Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen.

Video shot on the ground by Saudi civilians in Riyadh shows Patriot PAC-2 surface-to-air missiles launching in an attempt to shoot down the incoming Burkhans. At least two of the Patriots appear to fail. This video begins seconds after a Patriot apparently failed, with flaming debris falling to the ground. Two other other Patriots race up to intercept the Houthi missiles. Both of the remaining Patriot missiles appear to detonate their warheads.

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Another launch failed in a far more catastrophic manner. This video shows a Patriot taking off and suddenly circling around to explode on the ground.

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Here’s another view of the missile:

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According to a tweet by the Associated Press, one person was killed and two were wounded in the attack. The incident is possibly the first time Patriot missiles have so completely gone off the rails, not only missing their targets but threatening civilians on the ground. Here’s a video of missile debris on the ground, with bystanders surrounding it and gawking. The missile does not appear to be a Patriot so it’s almost certainly a Burkan-2.

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Saudi Arabia and its neighbors are waging a war against Houthi rebels on behalf of the UN-backed Yemeni government. In response the Houthis, backed by Iran, have launched a variety of ballistic missiles against against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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