2020 Riyadh drone and missile attack


The 2020 Riyadh drone and missile attack was a cruise missile and drone attack carried out by the Yemeni Houthi rebels which occurred on 23 June 2020. The attack according to the Houthis targeted the King Khalid Airport and the Defense Ministry headquarters in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition reported the interception of 8 Houthis UAVs and 3 ballistic missiles launched at Riyadh. However two loud explosions were heard in Riyadh.
According to Saudi-led coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki, the Houthi attack was "a deliberate hostile action designed to target civilians".

Background

In March 2018, Houthi forces targeted Riyadh with missile attacks, killing an Egyptian national and wounding two others.
In June 2019, the Houthis launched cruise missiles at Abha International Airport and killed a Syrian civilian and wounded 47 others.
In September 2019, Iranian forces launched an attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq–Khurais energy facility.
During the ongoing civil war in Yemen and the Saudi intervention in Yemen, Houthi forces were achieving territorial gains in the Al Jawf Governorate and in Marib. The attack is considered by analysts as a big escalation in the war and a reason for Saudi Arabia to reconsider "its military prowess".

Attacks

According to the Houthis the attack was carried out targeting 5 locations in Saudi Arabia and Yemen:
No casualties were reported.

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