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Iran-backed Houthi forces are launching more and more armed drones and missiles against Saudi Arabia, but Riyadh has managed to foil most of the attacks.
Mohamed Fahim inspects damage to his house from a missile after what the Saudi-led coalition said was a thwarted Houthi missile attack, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 28, 2021.Ahmed Yosri / Reuters
WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have ramped up drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past month, employing increasingly sophisticated drones and missiles to hit targets across the kingdom's territory, Defense officials and experts say.
The Houthis launched more than 40 drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia in February alone, a senior U.S. Defense official told NBC News.
"We're certainly aware of a troubling increase in Houthi cross-border attacks from a variety of systems, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)," the Defense official said.
www.nbcnews.com
Mohamed Fahim inspects damage to his house from a missile after what the Saudi-led coalition said was a thwarted Houthi missile attack, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 28, 2021.Ahmed Yosri / Reuters
WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have ramped up drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past month, employing increasingly sophisticated drones and missiles to hit targets across the kingdom's territory, Defense officials and experts say.
The Houthis launched more than 40 drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia in February alone, a senior U.S. Defense official told NBC News.
"We're certainly aware of a troubling increase in Houthi cross-border attacks from a variety of systems, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)," the Defense official said.
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen ramp up drone, missile attacks on Saudis
Iran-backed Houthi forces are launching more and more armed drones and missiles against Saudi Arabia, but Riyadh has managed to foil most of the attacks.
www.nbcnews.com
