Så hur många missiler kom Saudierna att intercepta? Ingen alls är det troliga svaret enligt amerikanska och israeliska experter.
Saudierna har bevisligen inte träffat någon av de sju missilerna som sköts från Jemen den 25 mars 2018. Istället gjort patriotrobotarna fiasko, där åtminstone 2 av dem vände tillbaks och kraschade i marken (och kanske skadade och dödade folk).
Israelisk expert, med Bild:
"Interesting note on the Qiam missile (AKA Burkan 2) displayed by Saudi military: Those missiles separated the RV successfully and probably landed on soft sand - hence almost no damage. Clearly this pair was not intercepted."
https://twitter.com/inbarspace/statu...98475716812800
Amerikansk expert:
"Haven’t analyzed all the videos yet, but it looks like one interceptor failed catastrophically (left) and another pulled a u-turn and exploded in Riyadh (right). Not a good day for Saudi missile defenses.//It’s entirely possible the casualties were inflicted by the Saudi interceptors rather than the Houthi missile. Will have to see where debris fell, impact points, and where people were killed/injured before we can make educated guesses."
https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/...04523083300864
Samma amerikanska expert är less på alla troll:
"My timeline is filled with people angry at me for pointing out that Saudi Arabia probably isn't intercepting any of these missiles hitting Riyadh. Don't @ me. Take it up with the manufacturer! Raytheon Company 870 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451"
https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/...19270613417989