Why the Houthis attacked Riyadh last week?note

The Yemeni Houthi rebels launched large-scale attacks last week on the Kingdom using Zulfiqar ballistic missiles, Quds cruise missiles and Samad-3 drones.

The attacks included the Saudi capital Riyadh for the first time since months.

The Houthi attacks are said to have come in response to a series of airstrikes by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) on the Houthi stronghold Saadah.

What did RSAF airstrikes target there?

What did the Houthi attacks target in Riyadh?

Are the Houthis planning more attacks on Riyadh?

Tactical Report answers these questions and more in the following 360-word report.

[TR Weekly Issue No 27/27 – July 3, 2020]

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